ALJAZEERA
Israeli soldiers shot dead two unarmed Palestinian men at close range in Gaza, their bodies buried in sand and rubbish by an army bulldozer, exclusive broadcast footage obtained by Al Jazeera has shown.
The men repeatedly waved what appeared to be white fabric, in a sign of surrender and to show they did not pose a threat.
They were near the Nabulsi Roundabout, southwest of Gaza City, and were trying to return to their homes in the north of the Strip via al-Rashid Street, the only possible route, an Al Jazeera correspondent said. This is where they encountered the Israeli soldiers.
The airing of the video comes days after the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and amid growing calls for Israel to halt its nearly six-month assault on the besieged enclave that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and prompted warnings of imminent famine.
