Israeli soldier faces manslaughter charge in Palestinian's shooting

[chaya]

An Israeli solder faces a charge of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a wounded Palestinian man suspected in a knife attack in Hebron, the Israeli military said Friday.

Initially, the soldier, whose identity has not been released, could have faced a murder charge after video appeared to show him shooting the Palestinian suspect in the head as

Comments

[koushiba]

surprised he's been charged honestly.
I hope he's convicted (but I'm sure he won't be).

[chaya]

If the video evidence did not exist, I'm not sure he would have gotten charged.

[koushiba]

Oh, for sure! :/

[headcaseheidi]

mte

[browneyedguuurl]

The fact that Israel is allowed to get away with this shit... I can't. I doubt he'll face true repercussions.

I read this article yesterday and I was so furious.

https://medium.com/aj-news/demolishing-lives-in-the-west-bank-and-israel-6578e54e2842#.ivhtbvohz

[tabaqui]

Sounds just like cops over here. He felt he was 'in danger' from a subdued prisoner. Suuuuure....