Asher Halperin News Today

A military investigation is under way, but immediately after the shootings, officials said the army’s rules of engagement had been violated

JERUSALEM — The news that three Israeli hostages were mistakenly shot and killed last month in the Gaza Strip by soldiers meant to save them outraged many in Israel, who have since demanded answers about how the army conducts itself on the battlefield and safeguards civilians. The three male hostages, captured by Hamas terrorists near the Gaza border on Oct. 7, were killed in Gaza City on Dec. 15. The men, aged 24, 26, and 28, were unarmed when they were shot. They had removed their shirt...

Family demands soldiers who shot teenager Ammar Abu Afifa be prosecuted. But few soldiers who shoot Palestinians in murky circumstances are indicted, with convictions even rarer