Israeli settlers attempted to break into the al-Khalil (Hebron) home of activist Imad Abu Shamsiyya and threw stones at the house Saturday evening, as he has continued to be the target of death threats and harassment after he filmed an Israeli soldier shooting an injured Palestinian to death last year.
In a rare move, the soldier was convicted of manslaughter earlier this week, in large part due to the damning footage captured by Abu Shamsiyya.
On Wednesday, the day of conviction, Abu Shamsiyya said he “feared for his life.”
Since his footage went viral the day of the shooting back in March 2015, Abu Shamsiyya has been the target of violent settler incursions on his home and has received hundreds of death threats online.
Leading up to the announcement of the verdict, Abu Shamsiyya said that members of Elor Azarya’s family — the soldier who was ultimately convicted for the shooting — broke into his home and “asked me to go to court and change my testimony,” Maan news agency reported.
He said he had video footage proving the incursion took place.
Israel settlers returned to his home Saturday evening, the Palestinian agency said, adding that they attempted to break into his home.
Abu Shamsiya said that settlers gathered around his house, and when they failed to break in, they hurled stones, causing minor damages.
He highlighted that large numbers of Israeli occupation forces were present when the settlers attacked the house.
Source: Ma'an News Agency
