[Duvdevan]

We dont fire our weapons on auto in the Israeli army always single shot, the soldiers in question are paratroopers judging by there red boots probably 'Shaked' The pic of the palis looks staged to me if the guy was taken down it would have been a chest shot {it's the largest target, also a 5.56 anywhere in this area would kill} if he was shot by a designated marksman using an A3 {Israeli M16 varient} this has a round with a steel penetrator and more grains, quite powerfull. All in all judging by the lack of any real wound and blood I think this picture is a staged fake.

[Bones Boy]

Thanks for the IDF information. I did in fact see the footage of this joker getting hit the other day. It looked real but I guess you never know. Shalom Aleichem.

[Gore_ War_ Vet]

I beleive you are correct about the pictures being staged, where's the brass?

[sneakypete]

All in all judging by the lack of any real wound and blood I think this picture is a staged fake.

Yup,look at all the others who suddenly popped-up to stand around in the open and "help" a guy who is supposed to be dead. Why aren't they being shot at? They have weapons and are helping a guy who was supposedly shooting his weapon. Besides that is the obvious fact that there is nowhere's near enough blood laying around in a big puddle.

[Crowcreek]

Definitly staged, which brings us to the real issue -- Professional journalists paying grown children to flirt with death in front of a camera lens. I think it's reasonable to assume they're paid. Why else would it happen before a group of photographers? ...

Center of mass, agreed. The shot where they turn to run, (IMO) shows the instant of bullet impact, and the entry hole is visible just behind the left armpit, in another photo. Bleeding was internal, the visible blood ran through the clothing, or out the dead man's face. A head or neck hit would have produced LOTS more blood, as the heart continued to pump.

These photographers ARE suicidal -- they're banking on the seemingly surgical nature of the rifle fire.

[JAWs]

I have seen other photos in the sequence and I saw one with a trace of blood on the ground. Besides, their shocked expressions and fearful looks would not be the image the Pals would with to project.

[RaceBannon]

Great Post!