B'Tselem says 2nd soldier executed another terrorist in Hebron case

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Source: Jerusalem Post

According to two witnesses interviewed by B'tselem, second Hebron terrorist was shot and immobilized, and then only later shot in the head; IDF says claims untrue.

In a stunning development, B’Tselem announced on Monday that it has interviewed two witnesses who said a second IDF soldier executed another terrorist during what has become known as the Hebron shooter incident.

Sgt. Elor Azaria is currently on trial for manslaughter for the March 24 shooting of Abdel Fatah al-Sharif who attacked IDF soldiers, but was shot and wounded. Several minutes later, Azaria shot and killed the wounded and immobile terrorist.

The shooting, documented on a video distributed by B’Tselem, went viral online and triggered a national debate over Azaria’s guilt or innocence.

A second terrorist, Ramzi al-Kasrawi, was also shot and killed during the incident. Until now the assumption has been that al-Kasrawi was shot in self-defense, while the situation was still dynamic and he was attacking the soldiers.

Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/NGO-claims-second-IDF-soldier-illegally-executed-other-terrorist-in-Hebron-incident-456064



Testimonies: Prior to incident for which Elor Azaria is facing charges, Ramzi al-Qasrawi was also executed
Source: B'Tselem, 6 Jun 2016
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The footage of the incident that B’Tselem released in March began at a point in time in which the second assailant, Ramzi al-Qasrawi was already dead. The military has recently lifted the strict travel restrictions imposed on Tel Rumeida, so for the first time since the incident, B’Tselem field researcher Manal al-Ja’bri was able to get into the neighborhood and collect testimonies from its residents. The testimonies of two of residents, Nur Abu ‘Eishah and Amani Abu ‘Eishah, raise concerns that al-Qasrawi was also executed with a shot to the head, as he lay injured on the ground after having been hit by gunfire elsewhere in his body.

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Read more: http://www.btselem.org/press_releases/20160606_claims_of_additional_execution_in_hebron_incident