Israeli soldiers carrying the corpse of Abd al-Fatah al-Sharif

Palestinian Autopsy Observer: Fatal Shot Was That of Suspected Soldier

The autopsy conducted on the body Abd al-Fatah al-Sharif on Sunday, April 3, confirmed that the 21-year-old Palestinian assailant in Hebron was still alive before a bullet fired point-blank at his head by an Israeli soldier killed him, according to a statement from the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society. The Palestinian physician, Dr. Rayan al-Ali, who attended al-Sharif’s autopsy,…

Footage from the B'Tselem video documenting the extrajudicial execution in Hebron, March 24, 2016

Political Storm Gathers Strength after Video Shows Soldier Killing Wounded Palestinian in Hebron

The political storm over a B’Tselem video showing an Israeli soldier shooting a Palestinian in the head is gathering apace. The soldier who opened fire on a Palestinian attacker has been arrested by the Military Police’s criminal investigations department, IDF Spokesman Brigadier-General Moti Almoz said on Thursday afternoon, March 24. “Israel over the last several…