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Ya'alon: Troops in Nakba Day Killings Were in Danger, Acted as Needed
(Times of Israel) Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Israeli troops who allegedly shot dead two Palestinian teenagers during Nakba Day protests near Ofer Prison in Beitunia in the West Bank last Thursday acted "as appropriate," given that "they were in a situation where their lives were in danger." An NGO, Defense for Children International Palestine, released video footage which it said showed that the two were unarmed and posing no threat. Ya'alon said the troops were facing violent protests and had firebombs thrown at them. "I've seen lots of films that were edited [to distort what had happened]. This film I've not yet seen, but I know the system."