Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir granted a promotion to an officer whose undercover Border Police unit killed two unarmed Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, local media reported on Sunday, Anadolu reports. Ben-Gvir informed the commander of the unit that he would advance him to deputy commissioner, Haaretz daily reported, noting that the decision came one day after video showed unit members firing on two Palestinians who raised their hands. The minister, who leads the far-right Jewish Power Party, visited the unit’s base to personally notify the commander, identified as “K,” about the promotion, the paper added. The report described the move as “unusual” because unit commanders in the police typically hold a lower rank. […]
