crowd dispersal

A military illumination flare burning the face of Abdel-Rahman al-Dabbagh, which killed him, Gaza Border, September 9, 2016. (Screenshot, DCI-Palestine)
IDF soldiers shoot flare at teen’s face, killing him
Israeli soldiers fire illumination flares, at a direct trajectory, at stone-throwers along the Gaza border. A 15-year-old boy is killed. The IDF says it’s conducting an ‘inquiry.’ Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian teenager by shooting a military-grade illumination flare directly at him, shattering and setting his face on fire last month, according to investigations by B’Tselem,…
By Haggai Matar October 15, 2016
Israeli riot policemen shoot tear gas at Palestinians in Shuafat during the funeral of Muhammad Abu Khdeir. (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
PHOTOS: Police, Palestinians clash during funeral of slain teenager
In East Jerusalem on Friday: Thousands participate in the funeral of Muhammad Abu Khdeir, the 16-year-old Palestinian boy who was allegedly murdered by Jewish extremists. Large police forces prepared for the event in advance, with violent clashes erupting as the funeral came to an end. According to reports, 18 Palestinians have been wounded, and the…
By Activestills July 4, 2014
The new camera-equipped weapon installed on the separation wall in Bethlehem. (photo: Activestills.org)
Israeli army installs new, remote-controlled weapon atop separation wall
The IDF has installed a new crowd-dispersal weapon on top of the separation wall in Bethlehem. The new weapon, which is remote-controlled and shoots “skunk” water (putrid-smelling liquid), began operating over the last month. According to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the weapon can also fire tear gas, among other crowd-dispersal means. [Update, 22.4: A separate response…
By Haggai Matar April 19, 2014
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