Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian's death

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Israel’s defense minister, Benny Gantz, is apologizing for the deadly shooting of an unarmed, Palestinian man with autism by Israeli police officers. The shooting of Iyad Halak, 32, revived complaints alleging excessive force by Israeli security forces.

Israeli police officers secure the area of Lion's gate in Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday, May 30, 2020. Israeli police shot dead a Palestinian near Jerusalem's Old City who they had suspected was carrying a weapon but turned out to be unarmed.

The shooting of Iyad Halak, 32, in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, drew broad condemnations and revived complaints alleging excessive force by Israeli security forces. “We are really sorry about the incident in which Iyad Halak was shot to death and we share in the family’s grief,” Gantz said. “I am sure this subject will be investigated swiftly and conclusions will be reached.”Halak’s relatives said he had autism and was heading to a school for students with special needs where he studied each day when he was shot.

Israeli media reported the officers involved were questioned after the incident as per protocol and a lawyer representing one of them sent his condolences to the family in an interview with Israeli Army Radio.

 

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whos even surprised at this? nearly every palestinian ive met has a family member whose been murdered by the IDF and none of their killers were held accountable, i wouldnt expect this one to be held accountable either

Maybe BiBi is having some police force envy of his highness maybe he thinks it will help his cred with his highness or maybe Israelis cops identify more with nazis than with oppressed or was maybe a rouge who knows

That is an apology for one man. What about the rest? What about the other innocent Palestinians that had their lives taken away because of Israeli government

DISABLED KILLER

It is when 'us and them' mentality is instilled in security forces that they breach their mandate.

israel is always killing innocent people this isn’t something new so the apology won’t do anything shitheads

Sound familiar

1Obefiend Free palestine 🇵🇸 & israel also racist country BlackLivesMatter

Murderers...

In a Country where the Prime Minister is assassinated and the Radical Zionist Terrorist who murdered him, lives a life of luxury, as a hero, in an Israeli Prison, Apology means BULL SHIT. The, entire, world except Trump's US agrees. FREE GAZA FREE PALESTINE. Reverse Anti-Semitism

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

There comes more riots

AT BIRTH on the other side of a line, you strip people of diginity and a future and build castle walls so they will never enter and when they throw a rock you shoot them.

And apologizing will bring back her son? Huh? You’re just doing this to save your face!

Hope Iyad Halak will goes to Jannah 🤲

Israel and the USA have much in common, corrupt leaders with autocratic styles...

Apology is not going to bring these souls back✌🏽✌🏽

Government Reopens Jerusalem’s Al-Alqsa Mosque After Over Two months

Why are governments and people intent on killing Unarmed POC? We are all human. The colour of our skin shouldn’t decide whether we live or die or if we are a threat or not. Stop treating people differently because of race.

Malditos, ahora los nazis son ellos.

An apology is not enough when you took an innocent human beings life.

Dear Palestinians, In Sha Allah, tomorrow will be free. Your oppressors can never escape their punishment in duniya and alkhira

Commends the Israeli government for taking responsibility for the tragic death of this, special needs, Palestinian youth; now compensation to the family must properly be extended.

See, this is the problem with creating narratives, you’re unable to frame anything except within your narrative. We have an accidental killing but it’s OBVIOUSLY because the Israeli’s hate the Palestinians, when Israel is actually a well-integrated society, not a monoculture.

Empty words while his mom mourn

alleging? Give the World a break AP Israel =s fascist scum, same as U.S. now

No need for apology. Genocide final solution for Palestinian people. Final solution by chosen! Probably reason nobody gives a damn for faith incl Jews! Abrahamic religions? Judaism, Islam & yes my own Christianity what good if no peace & killing a way of life for all three?

BlackLivesMatter PalestiniansLivesMatter

“Alleging”

THE EXPIRY DATE OF israel IS NEAR ‼️

Israelis love killing innocent people

OMG they have them there like here so sorry for her loss

Ive never seen the Palestinian government apologize for the rockets and terrorism that kill unintended targets.

Oh please they don’t give a rats ass about the Palestinian man

I am sorry

Fuck Israel... Thank you for coming to my TEDTalk

Is the world going to have protests like the United States?

Hey, the same guys training our police... How bout that shit

SALAMELZAATARI and?

Allah damn you israel

Please, don't harm innocents

I'm going to make sure lift will be fine for true to yourself and your future family life will get better with the right things and you will be better able to help with this problem because you love one lost life as well be true help with this one

Thank suicide bombers 4 people being fearful?

Terrorizing people and nothing being done about it! Hold them accountable!!

Sorry doesn’t cut it, his murderer needs to rot in prison.

See how useless the media and politicians are you can’t control the people you need to work together as a team for the benefit of the people wake up

Empty apologies for the death of only one. Spare us the lies and get the fuck out.

😔😔😔😔😔

Hmm... Sounds familiar!

RIPGeorgeFloyd iyadhalak

Benny Gantz is a moron and I hope PM Netanyahu screws him over 😂

كسمكم anyway

Oh yeah that will bring him back. IsrahellStrikesAgain

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Wow such an apology

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