Had the defendants been only convicted of less dangerous rock throwing, lighter sentences might have been less surprising.
"The four Palestinian suspects threatened several young people who were hiking in the area at the time."
Operations took place in Jenin, Tulkarm, Nur al-Shams, and Qalandiya, focusing on apprehending wanted individuals and preventing terror activity.
Labour government is "deeply concerned" over heightened tensions in the West Bank.
The videos showed three soldiers on the roof of a building in the town of Qabatiya, dragging, pushing, throwing and in one case kicking what appear to be dead men off the edge.
The initial attack happened in August.
A Washington Post probe claims that Aysenur Eygi was killed by IDF fire over half an hour after when the Israeli military claimed.
Security forces are investigating the possibility of a third vehicle.
The IDF’s recent counterterrorism operations highlight the growing threat of terror cells in Palestinian areas, while the surge in Jewish violence presents a challenge for Israeli security forces.
What will happen if the West Bank becomes more like Gaza once was, and Gaza becomes more like the West Bank in terms of the security threat that it poses?