The footage shows a group of settlers from Yitzhar descending on Asira al-Qibliya and a group of young Palestinians confronting them – rocks are thrown by both groups. It is important to note at this stage that there are no burning fields.
What happens next was filmed from two different angles. The footage now shows armed settlers – in white t-shirts – standing very close to the village and the Palestinian fields behind them are now burning. A group of Israeli soldiers can now be seen amongst the settlers.
One of the settlers can be seen armed with a 'Tavor' rifle which is only used by infantry soldiers, raising the suspicion that he is a soldier on leave.
The Palestinian youths start throwing stones at the settlers and two settlers respond by opening fire at a young Palestinian who falls to the ground. His fellow villagers rush out to drag him away.
Video2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IgeQzvIirvQ
The third video shows the same scene from a different angle. In this video we can see a third settler take aim and fire with a handgun. We can also see the Israeli soldiers make no attempt to stop or apprehend the settlers.
The injury sustained by the young Palestinian man can be seen more clearly in this video. The villagers rush to carry him back to the village, shouting in defiance. He was hospitalised after receiving a head wound which wasn't serious.
Video 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90__-IUNfIM&feature=player_embedded
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