Iraq: Israeli Arab slain by IS child

Written by Super User 14 Mar 2015
Iraq: Israeli Arab slain by IS child

A new IS video shows a child executing an Israeli Arab man accused of spying for Israel. The child shot him in the head with a hand gun. ‘So we fight in Iraq and our eyes are on Jerusalem,’ said a voice in Arabic at the conclusion of the video released on YouTube. The video also contained a lengthy confession by the victim who identified himself as Mohammed Said Ismail Musallam from Jerusalem. The Israeli government is investigating the authenticity of the video. IS has long expressed enmity toward Israel, but this would mark the first time they have killed an Israeli citizen. The use of a child executioner adds a twist to a propaganda campaign employing shock tactics to attract potential recruits and frighten enemies. The video comes a week before Israel’s general elections, in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has campaigned on a platform of protecting the country from Islamists. 

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