On 9 Dec. 2011 Tamimi was hit by a tear-gas canister fired at him from
close range while throwing stones at a protest. He died the next day.
Two years later the MAG Corps closed the case on untenable grounds;
B’Tselem appealed the decision. The Military Prosecution denied the
appeal in Feb. 2016, citing implausible scenarios to absolve the shooter
and his commanders of criminal liability, thereby sending a message
that soldiers may act with impunity and underscoring the limitations of a
system that does not examine policy or the responsibility of senior
officers.