Footage reveals Israeli officer's lie

Moderate Israeli group B'Tselem on Sunday released video of an incident in which 17-year-old Palestinian Mohammed Hani al-Kasbah was shot dead by an Israeli brigade commander, Colonel Yisrael Shomer.

The video shows al-Kasbah fleeing after throwing a rock at the commander's jeep.

Two soldiers exited the jeep at this point and shot al-Kasbah as his back was to them.

Al-Kasbah cannot be seen being hit by the bullet.

The incident, during which the jeep's windshield was broken, occurred on July 3 while the commander and his troops traveled through Al-Ram, near Ramallah.

The Zionist army said that the officer felt his life was in danger after rocks and boulders were thrown and opened fire according to procedure.

Al-Kasbah was evacuated to a Ramallah hospital, where he died.