An Israeli reservist thought he killed a Hamas terrorist. The man's true identity has rocked a nation
www.abc.net.au
When Yuval heard the shots ring out, he jumped out of his car and raced into the fray. But a tragic case of mistaken identity left him bleeding to death on the street.
  • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    16·
    11 months ago

    Moshe accepts that his son was misidentified.

    What he cannot understand is why Mr Farija allegedly kept shooting at someone who had raised his hands above his head.

    Yuval was left to bleed on the street because those standing around thought he was one of the Palestinian attackers.

    Listen bud, the article really spells it out to you, you have no right to keep acting confused.

    • GreatSquare@lemmygrad.mlOP
      5·
      11 months ago

      Many non-uniformed Israeli are packing heat as well which exacerbated the problem.

      Also from article:

      But with guns in the hands of so many and Israelis as tense as springs, many fear that they are more at risk of being harmed than saved.

      Israel has hit the perfect mix of “scared” and “gun ownership” for a friendly-fire explosion.

      But it’s going to be written off as "Fog Of War, ah well 🤷 ".