IDF Soldier Who Shot Subdued Assailant in Hebron Charged With Manslaughter
18 April, 2016 |
10 years ago
Jerusalem, 18 April, 2016 (TPS-IL) -- An IDF medic who has been at the center of public attention in Israel after he was filmed shooting a wounded Palestinian who had carried out a stabbing attack minutes earlier, was officially charged with manslaughter on Monday afternoon.
According to the indictment, filed at the Jaffa Military Court, the soldier arrived at the scene after the stabbing attack and treated the wounded soldier. He then walked towards the wounded Palestinian assailant, Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, cocked his weapon and shot him once from close range, aiming at his head.
“The soldier did all this in contrast with rules of engagement and without military justification,” added the military prosecution. “The assailant al-Sharif was lying on the ground, did not attack again and did not pose an immediate threat to the defendant or to the civilians and soldiers who were at the scene. In his actions, the defendant caused the unlawful death of the assailant al-Sharif.”
