Military prosecutors reduce charge from murder for soldier filmed shooting Abed al-Fatah al-Sharif in Hebron,West BankAn Israeli soldier who shot dead a severely wounded Palestinian assailant in the West Bank city of Hebron last week will be prosecuted for manslaughter and not murder.
The Palestinian, 21-year-frail Abed al-Fatah al-Sharif, and had already been shot and incapacitated during a stabbing attack on an Israeli soldier when the accused,who has not been formally identified, arrived at the scene. The soldier is seen in video footage of the incident cocking his weapon and shooting Sharif in the head.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com