Taysir Hayb

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Taysir Hayb was a sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces who shot and killed activist Tom Hurndall. Taysir Hayb was sentenced to 11 and a half years for manslaughter, of which he will serve 8 years.

Hayb claimed he had shot at a man in military fatigues although photographic evidence clearly showed Hurndall was wearing a bright orange jacket denoting he was a foreigner. Hayb was an award-winning marksman and his rifle had a telescopic sight. He claimed to have aimed four inches from Hurndall's head, 'but he moved'. Hayb said a policy of shooting at unarmed civilians existed at the time. [1]

His sister is Amira al Hayb the first female Bedouin soldier in the IDF.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Parents fight to learn why Israeli sniper shot their son. The Observer, 30 January 2005. Retrieved on 27 May 2007.
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