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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1155813.html
Israel: IDF Not to Blame for Activist Rachel Corrie's Death
(Ha'aretz) The State Prosecutor's Office appealed Thursday to the Haifa District Court to dismiss outright the civil suit filed by U.S. activist Rachel Corrie's family against the Defense Ministry for compensation for their daughter's death. Corrie, 24, was killed in 2003 by an IDF bulldozer as she and other activists tried to use their bodies as human shields in Gaza. The driver said he did not see her, and the IDF ruled her death an accident. "Rachel Corrie was injured as a result of her prohibited action, for which she is solely responsible, due to her considerable negligence and lack of caution," the Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. "The IDF thoroughly investigated the incident, including a Military Police investigation, in the framework of which considerable evidence was collected. The bulldozer driver and commander were investigated by the Military Police and the unequivocal conclusion was reached that they did not see - and could not have seen - Corrie due to the bulldozer's limited field of vision."