A soldier is expected to face disciplinary measures after he shot and killed a 95-year-old Palestinian woman in a taxi while firing warning shots to force the taxi away from a road the army had closed to Palestinian drivers. The shooting was a clear violation of the already loose rules of engagement in the territories. According to the preliminary inquiry, the soldier fired at a car that was driving away from him without any indication the soldier was at risk. Moreover, the soldier fired unprofessionally, in a way that substantially increased the chances of innocent people getting shot.
He hosed that one. Now the Paleos will make political hay from it for the next six months. |