Associated Press | 03.27.08
JERUSALEM - An Israeli human rights group is demanding a criminal investigation into the military's killing of four Palestinian militants earlier this month.
Israeli troops killed the militants in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on March 12, riddling their car with bullets. One was a local Islamic Jihad commander who Israel said was involved in planning suicide bombings.
The B'Tselem group claims troops did not try to arrest the men, but opened fire even though they didn't try to escape or use their weapons. B'Tselem says that appears to Israeli court rulings allowing the targeted killing of militants only if they cannot easily be arrested.
The group's version of events is based on testimony from Palestinian witnesses.
The Israeli military had no immediate comment Thursday.
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