Current sectionGaza News'A Spit in the Face' The justices ruled that the circumstances of the hostage's death, who was accidentally shot by IDF troops while escaping captivity in Gaza, do not fall under cases in which the law recognizes a civilian killed in action as an IDF casualtyShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeChen Maanitand Bar Peleg02:07 AM • July 27 2026 IDTThe High Court of Justice rejected on Sunday the petition by the parents of Alon Shamriz to recognize him as a fallen soldier eligible for burial in a military cemetery and to recognize them as bereaved parents.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtIDFIsraeli politicsHamas hostagesOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranKarim KhanTrump's AircraftIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastPolice Chief Had Opposed the Newlaw Weakening Police Probe UnitCharges Dropped Against Senior Police Officer Accused of Sexual HarassmentTop Court Declines to Recognize Hostage Killed by Army as Fallen SoldierMinimizing Harm to Civilians? The Genocide ContinuesThe State Is Teaching Citizens to Bypass the LawRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?Two Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter Town