Sniper Charged With Manslaughter

July 08 2010

Israel

The Israeli military has charged one of its own snipers with manslaughter for killing two Palestinian women waving a white flag during last year's Gaza conflict, RTT News reports.

The unidentified staff sergeant allegedly opened fire on the women as they approached an Israeli military position among a group of civilians.

The shooting has been the subject of a probe by the human-rights group B'Tselem and mentioned in a U.N. war crimes report.

The sniper is the third Israeli...

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