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IDF soldier demoted for shooting Gaza woman in legs
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: IDF, Gaza Strip, Israel News 

An Israel Defense Forces infantryman serving in the Givati Brigades was demoted and placed on probation for firing at an unarmed Palestinian woman in contravention of orders issued by his superiors.

The shooting incident occurred near the ruins of the former Israeli settlement of Netzarim in January during the IDF's three-week long offensive in the Gaza Strip. The soldier fired at the legs of a Palestinian woman and wounded her despite instructions from his commanders to fire warning shots at the ground.

A group of Palestinian civilians that apparently sought to return to their homes which they abandoned upon the IDF's ground entry into Gaza approached a makeshift IDF post which was manned jointly by soldiers from the Armored Corps and Givati.
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The force's commander ordered the soldiers to fire shots in the air so as to prevent the Palestinians from reaching the army's artillery encampment. The Palestinians, though, continued to approach, prompting the troops to fire warning shots at the ground.

An internal probe launched by Givati revealed that one of the soldiers ignored the instructions and took it upon himself to shoot at the feet of the Palestinian woman at the front of the group. The woman was wounded as a result of the shooting
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  1.   Punishment too harsh! 09:28  |  Bonzon 26/03/09
  2.   For a change, punishment right-on... 10:06  |  Esther 26/03/09
  3.   Bozo 1. Too Harsh?! For potentially killing an innocent?! 10:18  |  Michael 26/03/09
  4.   Mick 3 "could have gone to prison"??? 11:33  |  Joe F. Moer 26/03/09
  5.   Jo Moe 4. 1 dead Brazilian. 1300 dead Pals. No court cases. 14:48  |  Michael 26/03/09
  6.   to Michael one million dead Iraqis - no blame attached 15:27  |  x-ray 26/03/09
  7.   Michael; remember "Bloody Sunday"? 15:34  |  Michael F 26/03/09
  8.   If they ignored the warning shots he did the only right thing 15:45  |  Absolute Sweden 26/03/09
  9.   Joes 15:46  |  wayne 26/03/09
  10.   And one more question Michael 15:53  |  Michael F 26/03/09
  11.   @4, joe 15:58  |  vladimir 26/03/09
  12.   Is that all the penalty is in Israel for shooting someone 16:08  |  Johan Odin 26/03/09
  13.   And if the roles were reversed? 16:15  |  W 26/03/09
  14.   Second try... For Michael: Bloody Sunday? 16:16  |  Michael F 26/03/09
  15.   #10 Michael F 16:44  |  Chris Linthwaite 26/03/09
  16.   ridiculous punishment 16:49  |  Ben Packer 26/03/09
  17.   SARCASTIC 16:59  |  Bonzon 26/03/09
  18.   Newsworthy 17:20  |  Motic 26/03/09
  19.   Michael, you missed one 17:22  |  r cummings 26/03/09
  20.   Amos, this WAS pre-empted by endless rocket fire by terrorists? 19:17  |  Harvey 26/03/09
  21.   Dear R Cummings 19:42  |  Michael F 26/03/09
  22.   Hello Chris Linthwaite 20:04  |  Michael F 26/03/09
  23.   Warning shots at the ground???? 21:52  |  Kris Lazar 26/03/09
  24.   We are alldisgraced 09:15  |  Shalom 27/03/09
  25.   Do People Read the Entire Article? 20:05  |  Eli 27/03/09
  26.   Dear R Cummings 2 20:19  |  Michael F 27/03/09
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