Clashes erupted on Wednesday after Israeli soldiers raided a refugee camp near Ramallah and shot dead two Palestinians who sought to ram their cars into troops.
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Palestinian activist Raed Hamdan identified the two as Ahmad Jahajha, a 21-year-old resident of the Qalandiya camp, and Hikmat Hamdan, 29, from the nearby town of el-Bireh.
The incident occurred on Tuesday when the Palestinian man allegedly attempted to drive his vehicle into some Israeli soldiers in the occupied territory.
Since the start of October, Israeli forces have detained at least 2,044 Palestinians, 345 of which have been children, according to documentation by human rights group Addameer.
Pouilly said that the “wave of stabbings, shootings, and car-rammings” which “continues to kill and injure Israelis” is “unacceptable”, but that the response from the IDF “has resulted in alleged attackers, protesters, and even bystanders being killed and injured”.
There are numerous videos showing how terrorists charging at their intended victims knives or other deadly weapons have been killed in self defense.
Two cars were later seen with a large number of bullet holes in the camp.
“We call on both Israeli and Palestinian leaders to act decisively to de-escalate the situation”.
But he also said that proofs were still lacking nearly five months after the attack in the West Bank village of Duma and recent arrests of suspects.
Israeli authorities this week said they opened an investigation into the actions of the police officer who killed her, to determine whether he used excessive force.
Worldwide condemnation of Israel’s actions in the occupied territory has also intensified and foreign powers have expressed concern over what they say is excessive use of force.
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Pouilly warned that although global attention appeared to be waning, “the level of killings, injuries and arrests has continued, with an average of one person dying every day”.
