West Bank – Army: Israeli Officer Who Killed Teen Was In ‘Mortal’ Danger

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    FILE - Palestinians look at a blood on the ground after an Israeli soldier shot dead Mohamed Kasba (17) near the Qalandia checkpoint close to the West Bank city of Ramallah, 03 July 2015. EPAWest Bank – The Israeli military says a senior West Bank commander who killed a Palestinian stone-thrower last week opened fire because he felt “mortal” danger after stones hit his jeep’s windshield.

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    The military said Monday that Col. Israel Shomer exhausted “all measures” before firing at 17-year-old Mohammed al-Kusbah, without elaborating on what the measures were.

    However, Palestinian witness Haroun Hazeen told The Associated Press that the officer got out of his jeep and opened fire immediately, shooting even as al-Kusbah fled. Hospital physician Samer Saliba says al-Kusbah was shot in the face and back.

    An initial army investigation backed Shomer.

    Sarit Michaeli from the rights group B’Tselem says the high-profile case sends a message to soldiers that lethal force is acceptable even when stone-throwers no longer seem to pose a threat.


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    dspiegel
    dspiegel
    8 years ago

    Before B’tselem points accusing fingers at Chayalim/ot, let them drive jeeps through Arab stonings and see how they react.
    BTW, this is the same מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖ה who complained when the Israeli government rescinded residency rights from the widow of a terrorist who murdered the K’doshim in the Har Nof Shul.

    8 years ago

    If this would happen by a civilian citizen shooting an arab and no question if a chareidi would shoot an arab the would be jailed ASAP , the truth it was self defense but give every citizen the right to protect himself.

    czyrankevic
    czyrankevic
    8 years ago

    it should happen more often and not onlt by officers every jew a sub machine gun

    Liepa
    Liepa
    8 years ago

    I will believe and support an IDF colonel anytime over a palestinian and certainly over these betselem choleras!