An Israeli soldier went on trial for manslaughter before a military court on Monday after he was caught on video fatally shooting a wounded Palestinian attacker in the West Bank two months ago. The hearings opened Monday before the military court in Tel Aviv, where Sgt. At the time of the March incident, the military said two Palestinians had been shot and killed while carrying out a stabbing attack that wounded an Israeli soldier. The incident took place amid months of Palestinian attacks that have killed and wounded scores of Israeli security forces and civilians. Israeli media said the court urged the sides to seek a plea bargain over the next week.

Source: ABC News May 09, 2016 02:22 UTC