Rights group reveals 'Israeli' forces executed two Palestinian brothers without justification

• B’Tselem reports Nidal and Khaled Amirah killed without justification in June
• Video and eyewitnesses show brothers were unarmed and posed no threat
• Khaled shot in the head at close range; Nidal shot in the back while escaping

'Israeli' human rights group B’Tselem revealed on Wednesday that two Palestinian brothers, Nidal Amirah, 40, and Khaled Amirah, 35, were executed by 'Israeli' forces in Nablus in June “without any justification.”

The incident occurred in the Old City during a military raid, where soldiers claimed the brothers posed a threat.

Using extended footage and eyewitness testimonies, B’Tselem said 'Israeli' forces entered multiple homes, detaining dozens of residents for questioning. Many Palestinians fled the area in the morning amid fears of recurring violence during raids.

- The shootings -

Video evidence shows Nidal, a Palestinian Authority security officer, unarmed and off duty, approaching 'Israeli' soldiers with his hands raised. When ordered to remove his trousers, he refused, leading soldiers to assault him. Khaled attempted to help while medics and journalists observed, but soldiers fired multiple shots.

B’Tselem reported that Khaled was executed with a point-blank shot to the head while pinned, and Nidal was shot in the back as he tried to escape. Medics were prevented from providing aid.

- 'Israeli' army response -

The 'Israeli' army claimed that troops fired at the brothers after two suspects allegedly attempted to seize a soldier’s weapon, causing several accidental shots that injured four soldiers. The army said troops then shot and killed the brothers.

B’Tselem emphasized that forensic evidence contradicts the army’s account, showing the brothers posed no threat and were directly targeted by soldiers.