A Haifa court apparently rejected the suit brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, an American citizen killed in 2003 while protesting the Israeli army's demolition of homes in Gaza.
I haven't read the decision yet but I presume the army has some sort of immunity from suits like this.
Israel Hayom | Court says Corrie death 'regrettable,' but army not to blame"I reject the suit," the judge said in a ruling read out to a packed courtroom. "There is no justification to demand the state pay any damages."Gershon said soldiers had done their utmost to keep people away from the site on the day of the protest, in March 2003. "She [Corrie] did not distance herself from the area, as any thinking person would have done," he said.
**Update Aug 29, 2012 **
I just saw an analysis in the JPost discussing the combat activities exemption that provides immunity for the military from claims for damages inflicted while engaged in combat support activities even though not a full fledged war.
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