03 November 2010 | Ynet News
Commander of IDF colleges Major-General Gershon Hacohen testifies as character witness for former battalion commander Omri Borberg convicted of attempted threats in 2008 shooting incident involving bound Palestinian protester
The defense team of Lieutenant-Colonel Omri Borberg and Staff-Sergeant (res.) Leonardo Corea, who were involved in the shooting of a bound Palestinian protester two years ago, tried to convince judges to mitigate their sentence on Wednesday.
The prosecution is pushing for Borberg’s demotion, a former commander of Battalion 71 in the Armored Corps, which will in effect end his military career.
Three months ago the special … Continue reading
