Lebanese TV Airs Footage of Gaza Sniper Shooting IDF Officer in Helmet

Lebanese TV airs footage of Gaza sniper shooting IDF officer in helmet Two weeks after company commander injured in attack, Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirms firing the shot A Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news outlet on Sunday broadcast previously unaired footage of the moment a Palestinian sniper in the Gaza Strip shot an Israeli officer in the helmet last month, causing him light injuries. On January 22, a gunman from the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group fired at the Paratroopers Brigade company commander during a riot along the southern Gaza border. The bullet struck the officer’s helmet, which saved his life. In the video, aired by Al-Mayadeen, the officer can be seen firing his rifle from a berm across from the Gaza border. A moment later, a gunshot is heard, and the sniper’s bullet is seen striking the serviceman’s helmet, sending up a cloud of smoke and debris. He then grabs his head and takes cover. Speaking to the pro-Hezbollah news outlet, a spokesperson for the P