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Israeli Soldier Charged with Murder in Route 6 Shooting

2/6/2026

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State prosecutors in Israel charged a 21-year-old off-duty soldier with murder for the January 8 shooting of Sharif Hadid on Route 6.
Hadid's brother alleges the soldier struck Hadid first and shot him without provocation.
The soldier's brother was arrested for tampering with evidence, and the gag order on the soldier will lift in two weeks.

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State prosecutors in Israel charged a 21-year-old off-duty soldier with murder for the January 8 shooting of Sharif Hadid on Route 6.
Hadid's brother alleges the soldier struck Hadid first and shot him without provocation.
The soldier's brother was arrested for tampering with evidence, and the gag order on the soldier will lift in two weeks.