The incident took place during protests along the Gaza border The video has led to further scrutiny of Israel’s open-fire rules KHAN YUNIS: A Palestinian who says he was shot by an Israeli sniper along the Gaza border said on Wednesday he was posing no threat to soldiers at the time, after a video of the incident went viral. The footage filmed from the Israeli side of the border fence, which included rejoicing after the shooting, was shared widely online and by the media earlier this week. It led to further scrutiny of Israel’s open-fire rules along the Gaza border. Israel’s defence minister praised the sniper, but criticised the soldier who filmed the incident. Israel’s military alleged that the soldier opened fire after rioting by Palestinians and repeated warnings from soldiers. Tamer Abu Daqqa, 28, said he recognised himself in the video, which was filmed on Dec. 22, because of the red jacket he was wearing. Footage shows Abu Daqqa in hospital after being shot in the leg, which is still in plaster four months after the incident. Abu Daqqa said he had thrown stones at Israeli soldiers over the border during the day, but denied being armed or posing any threat at the time of the gunshot. “When they shot me, I was not throwing stones. I was yelling to friends near the fence to go back to our homes,” he told AFP at his home in Khan Yunis. The incident took place during protests along the Gaza border sparked by US President Donald Trump’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, which infuriated Palestinians and led to widespread clashes. In the footage of the incident, voices can be heard discussing opening fire on Palestinians walking on the other side of the border fence. A shooter then opens fire on one of the Palestinians, knocking the person to the floor. “Wow. What a video! Yes!” one of the voices behind the camera exclaims in Hebrew. Israel’s military on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of the video, but alleged the shooting followed riots and warnings from troops. It said a single bullet was fired toward the Palestinian “suspected of organising and leading this incident while he was a few meters from the fence,” wounding him in the leg. The video came at a highly sensitive time for Israel’s military, which has faced mounting criticism over its use of live fire on the Gaza border, where 31 Palestinians have been killed since late March as mass protests have led to clashes.