RAMALLAH, (PIC)
The incident of Israeli soldiers assaulting two Palestinian child brothers in the village of al-Mughayir, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied central West Bank, has sparked widespread shock among residents after footage showed their exposure to detention and abuse while they were playing near their home.
The boys recently told Anadolu Agency that Israeli soldiers suddenly stormed their neighborhood while they were playing, chased them, detained them and brutalized them.
Nine-year-old Abdullah Abu Alya explained that the soldiers chased and caught them, and started beating him on the face and legs before lifting him up and slapping him.
The soldiers then released the boys and left the area. He noted that he did not understand what the soldiers were saying, as they were speaking in Hebrew.
His brother Mohamed, 7, said that the soldiers assaulted them repeatedly, pointing out that he was wearing a shirt bearing the Palestinian flag and map at the time of the assault.
The village of al-Mughayir has witnessed an uptick in attacks carried out by Israeli soldiers and settlers, including harassment of shepherds, repeated raids, assaults on residents, as well as restrictions on movement and the closure of the village entrances.
