Israeli Border Police Officer Acquitted in Killing of Disabled Palestinian

A Border Police officer in Israel has been acquitted of all charges in the shooting and killing of Iyad al-Hallak, a Palestinian with special needs, near Jerusalem's Old City in 2020. The officer claimed to have seen a suspicious object in al-Hallak's hands that appeared to be a gun, leading to the fatal shooting. The court's ruling has been praised by Border Police and Israel Police commanders, while critics argue that it condones the killing of Palestinians.