Israeli gas canister
An American, Tristan Anderson, has been critically injured after being shot in the head with a tear-gas canister by Israeli forces. The canisters labeled in Hebrew "40mm bullet special/long range" can be shot up to 500m.
Anderson, 37, was part of a demonstration against the construction of the annexation wall through the village of Ni'lin.
Haaretz reports that Anderson wasn't near the "the hub of the clash". He was standing by the side of the road when soldiers fired at him.
Anderson, 37, was part of a demonstration against the construction of the annexation wall through the village of Ni'lin.
Haaretz reports that Anderson wasn't near the "the hub of the clash". He was standing by the side of the road when soldiers fired at him.
Tristan Anderson
Orly Levi, a spokeswoman at the Tel Hashomer hospital where Anderson was taken, told Haaretz: "He’s in critical condition, anesthetized and on a ventilator and undergoing imaging tests". She described Anderson’s condition as life-threatening.
Ulrika Jenson, an International Solidarity Movement activist, said that "Tristan was hit and fell to the ground. He had a large hole in the front of his head, and his brain was visible."
The Israeli army began using the high velocity tear gas canister in December 2008. It doesn't make a noise when fired or emit a smoke trail. The combination of the canisters high velocity and silence is dangerous - it has caused numerous injuries.
