IDF suspends 2 infantry commanders over shooting death of Palestinian

21 November 2017, 2:09 pm

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The IDF suspends a deputy company commander and a squad commander from the Givati infantry brigade over the shooting death of a Palestinian motorist near the northern West Bank settlement of Halamish last month.

The soldiers opened fire on a “suspicious” vehicle they said they believed was attempting a ramming attack against fellow soldiers.

And army investigation concluded that the driver, Mohammed Abdallah Musa, was listening to music as he drove and did not notice a soldier on the side of the road signaling for him to stop.

Musa’s sister was shot in the shoulder in the incident and was moderately hurt.

The commanders’ suspension follows a preliminary IDF inquiry into the incident. A full Military Police investigation is still underway.