The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday said it had dismissed two soldiers from combat roles after they were filmed beating a detained Palestinian man in the West Bank last week.

Footage published by Palestinian media on Friday showed the soldiers hitting and kicking the detained man, identified as Muhand al-Tamimi, near the village of Nabi Saleh, close to Ramallah.

Tamimi appeared to be handcuffed in the video.

In an initial response to a query by The Times of Israel, the IDF on Sunday said that the soldiers had been suspended from their duties and an investigation was being carried out.

On Wednesday, the military said that following an investigation by the troops’ commanders, “the soldiers involved [in the incident] were removed from combat duties.”

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