An Israeli solider who shot and killed a wounded Palestinian is seen as a hero by vast majority of Israelis, many of whom are rallying in his support. Abed al-Fattah al-Sharif  was shot alongside Ramzi Aziz al-Qasrawi after the two allegedly stabbed and moderately wounded an Israeli soldier at a military checkpoint in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron.

Al-Qasrawi was killed immediately and al-Sharif — after lying motionless on the pavement for several minutes — was shot in the head at point-blank range by an Israeli soldier.  Al-Sharif’s body was evacuated shortly after the second shooting and is still being held in Israeli custody.