Israel Struggles to Explain Why Snipers Were Used to Quell Palestinian Protest
- Putrid water, tear gas has limited effectiveness, Israel says
- Palestinians appeal for UN help to save them from ‘massacre’
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Skunk water, sticky foam, sponge grenades and tear gas-spraying drones are among the non-lethal methods Israel has pioneered to quell Palestinian protests.
Given this extensive toolkit, Israel is struggling to explain why its snipers fired enough bullets into Gaza Monday to kill 60 Palestinians and wound about 1,200. As with previous conflicts there, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government may face investigations and censure from international legal bodies.
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Israel Struggles to Explain Why Snipers Were Used to Quell Palestinian Protest