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Last update - 09:57 27/07/2007 IDF general orders probe into wrongful shooting of Palestinian By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent Israel Defense Forces GOC Central Command Major General Gadi Shamni on Thursday ordered that a military police investigation be carried out against a platoon commander and his soldiers, who earlier in the day shot and wounded a Palestinian civilian without any apparent justification in the village of Dahariya near Hebron. Following an initial investigation of the incident, Shamni found the platoon commander's actions had been "normatively wrong" and decided to suspend him and his platoon from further operational activity in the West Bank. During a morning patrol in the village, one of the platoon's soldiers sprained his ankle. The commander decided to stop and apprehend a Palestinian taxi. After the soldiers had tied up the driver and taken control of the vehicle, another Palestinian neared the car. The soldiers decided he was acting "suspiciously" and one of them fired shots in his direction, wounding him in the neck. Advertisement The soldiers did not stop to treat the wounded man - who was said to be severely hurt - and did not report the incident to the command headquarters. Later, the soldiers released the cab driver and left the town. The incident only became known after it was reported that a Palestinian had been shot. Major General Shamni, who stressed the severity of the incident, also appointed Colonel David Menahem to head a taskforce that will probe the overall behavior of the regiment in order to see if the incident was part of a much wider phenomena Bookmark to del.icio.us   Born to bear arms Many children of expatriates return to Israel to serve in the IDF Doctored death? An Independent expert says IDF bullets didn't kill Mohammed al-Dura.   1.   `normatively wrong shooting` 01:53  |  Tal 27/07/07   2.   finally 02:29  |  disgusted 27/07/07   3.   I`d like to know... 08:15  |  Silvienne 27/07/07   4.   Theft #3 09:52  |  bill 27/07/07   5.   Give a man a gun. He will use it somehow. 10:15  |  Natallie Durson 27/07/07   6.   Rules of engagement 10:26  |  Nick Ferriman 27/07/07   7.   #6 NICK PLEEEASE JOIN A FIGHTING ARMY 10:51  |  paul harris 27/07/07   8.   To Natallie 12:01  |  Major R 27/07/07   9.   Just another disgusting hate crime and... 12:03  |  Dutch Dirk 27/07/07   10.   PA POLICE ARREST MAN WITH SUICIDE BELT 13:06  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 27/07/07   11.   "NORMALitvly WRONG 13:09  |  pick ur words 27/07/07   12.   Dutch Dirk 13:24  |  Nik Miller 27/07/07   13.   Harris, Israel,s version of "A Chelsea Pensioner" 13:36  |  Labhras 27/07/07   14.   Criminal acts by Israeli soldiers 13:42  |  Swiss (Dino) 27/07/07   15.   Poor young Soldier, away from his mammy 13:44  |  Labhrad 27/07/07   16.   touching title, but the guy will get 2 months in jail if at all 13:44  |  www.kibush.co.il 27/07/07   17.   Also Natallie.... 13:50  |  David James Vickery 27/07/07   18.   normatively "Catch Pharse" 14:08  |  getting real 27/07/07   19.   Had a palestinian shot... 14:14  |  Jens 27/07/07   20.   Tell me Natallie 14:19  |  JES 27/07/07   21.   #10 Margie: "society is amoral?" 14:30  |  Benny 27/07/07   22.   Hmmmm..Wonder Where This Will Go? 14:39  |  Yaakov Sullivan 27/07/07   23.   #3 14:39  |  truth of matter 27/07/07   24.   And other IDF war crimes last week 14:40  |  Dav 27/07/07   25.   A question 14:47  |  Hastaroth 27/07/07   26.   #6 nick - what about the rules of engagement for the terrorists? 14:48  |  CK Tan 27/07/07   27.   When was latest time a Palestinian Authority personnel was 14:59  |  Anat 27/07/07   28.   To #7 : I am serving in a fighting Army... Not the Israeli one 15:00  |  Former pro-IDF 27/07/07   29.   #5 Natallie D. 15:02  |  Itsik 27/07/07   30.   #9 Dutch Dirk 15:06  |  Itsik 27/07/07   31.   #14 Hi Swiss (Dino) - pls take a look at my reply to nick 15:09  |  CK Tan 27/07/07   32.   #15 Labhrad 15:11  |  Itsik 27/07/07   33.   #17 David J V 15:14  |  Itsik 27/07/07   34.   Beat up children 15:30  |  Dav 27/07/07   35.   Hastoroth, your resposne is a little over the top 15:38  |  Yaakov Sullivan 27/07/07   36.   Hebron problem easy to solve 15:45  |  Steve M 27/07/07   37.   # 31 CK Tan Only Israeli public can restore the IDF reputation 16:18  |  Swiss (Dino) 27/07/07   38.   The 700 Fanatics in Hebron #36 16:25  |  Yaakov Sullivan 27/07/07   39.   another probe...? 16:43  |  ravi 27/07/07   40.   #24 Dav - stop being so selective 17:02  |  * BEN JABO 27/07/07   41.   Hey nattalie, i am a soldier 17:23  |  JDM 27/07/07   42.   Yaakov Sullivan & Hebron 17:31  |  * BEN JABO 27/07/07   43.   WHAAAAT DID THEY DO? 17:35  |  Fabio 27/07/07   44.   It`s a shame, but at least we condamn it but... 17:43  |  maurice 27/07/07   45.   The last page 17:48  |  Baz Mann 27/07/07   46.   Rather Odd 17:49  |  * BEN JABO 27/07/07   47.   Hey Dino, welcome back-1 17:52  |  Fabio 27/07/07   48.   Hey Dino, welcome back-2 18:01  |  Fabio 27/07/07   49.   c k tan 26 18:05  |  disgusted 27/07/07   50.   To #28 - former IDF 18:20  |  P 27/07/07   51.   Vietnam 18:39  |  C McCoy 27/07/07   52.   #36 Steve M 18:48  |  * BEN JABO 27/07/07   53.   Exactly so, Maurice 18:54  |  Polybios 27/07/07   54.   Swiss Dino - I pray the time will come 19:06  |  Polybios 27/07/07   55.   To Swiss (Dino) 19:32  |  Ilya 27/07/07   56.   So Swiss Dino 19:49  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 27/07/07   57.   @Major R 20:47  |  Sam 27/07/07   58.   Sorry, no credibility 21:10  |  Heinz 27/07/07   59.   ben jabo 21:13  |  maria 27/07/07   60.   #8,I take extreme exception 21:16  |  heinz 27/07/07   61.   jdm 21:18  |  maria 27/07/07   62.   long overdue initiative 21:22  |  paulo2006 27/07/07   63.   an author felt safe when he saw israeli soldiers 21:22  |  maria 27/07/07   64.   #40, My Hat is Off to you. 21:35  |  Heinz 27/07/07   65.   Israeli Vigilantes, not IDF on duty 22:45  |  Ken B 27/07/07   66.   # 46 / 47 Fabio 23:40  |  Swiss (Dino) 27/07/07   67.   # 50 Polybios 00:30  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/07/07   68.   # 52 Margie in Tel Aviv 00:38  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/07/07   69.   # 54 Ilya 00:40  |  Swiss (Dino) 28/07/07   70.   #61 Maria to jdm 02:15  |  * BEN JABO 28/07/07   71.   Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Thailand 08:40  |  Frank G Anderson 03/03/08

Today Online U.S. calls for end to violence, return to peace talks Responses: 533 10 Gazans killed, 4 troops hurt in ongoing IDF operation Responses: 278 Barak: IDF has no choice but to continue Gaza offensive Responses: 208 Independent expert: IDF bullets didn't kill Mohammed al-Dura Responses: 196 Harel and Issacharoff: Hamas will now try to avenge Gaza deaths Responses: 114 Rosner's Domain Battle of Ohio: Will Tzipi meet Hillary? No "statement of interest" against terror victims (WTR) McCain, Obama gear up for face off over Iraq Poll: Your solution for the situation in Gaza Prosecutor in AIPAC case to leave before trial? (WTR) More Headlines 08:45 IDF Gaza raid winds down, Hamas declares 'victory' 08:16 PM to tell Rice: Israel reserves right to act freely in Gaza Strip 08:21 Lebanon war lessons implemented as Ashkelon comes under fire 08:12 ANALYSIS: Hamas wants lull in Gaza, but only on its own terms 08:22 Minisister Ayalon to push for indirect truce talks with Hamas 08:28 Sisters' horrible deaths push Gaza family into media circus 08:34 Report: U.K. Jewish school's rank drops over Shylock protest 08:39 Barak, legal team to mull artillery use on civilian areas in Gaza 04:31 Sudanese refugees leave adoptive kibbutzim to earn money 00:40 Long-silenced Iranian Jews find their political voice in America 00:50 Israeli airlines worry that Gaza war will ruin Pesach travel 01:30 Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: Pray for soldiers' well-being in synagogue 04:52 Police figures show rise in drug-motivated gas station robberies 22:07 Iran leader calls on Muslims to hit Israel 'in face' over Gaza op 22:32 Israel buys supply of pills to protect against nuclear radiation Previous Editions Select Day 02 mar 29 feb 28 feb 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb 24 feb 22 feb 21 feb 20 feb 19 feb 18 feb

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