The Palestinian killed in Friday’s routine riots near Niilin was properly shot with a rubber bullet, the army says.
The fellow, a known Hamas operative, had been arrested many times—and released to continue his anti-Israeli activities. It is not only the Torah, but also common sense that commands you to kill or at least expel your enemies rather than releasing them back into the West Bank after every arrest.
IDF’s mild reaction made Niilin a favorite spot for Arab and ultra-leftist rioters. The government does not allow the army to stop the riots there once and for all by using live ammunition.
