Israel will not pay compensation to the family of Rachel Corrie, a left-wing activist who was run over and killed by an IDF bulldozer in 2003, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The ruling determined that the state is exempt from paying compensation to Corrie's family because the army's activity in the Gaza town of Rafah was classified as "combat," thereby giving the government immunity for Corrie's death. In the investigation into the incident, the bulldozer driver testified that he did not see Corrie, who was trying to block the vehicle from demolishing a Palestinian home. Corrie's mother, Cindy Corrie, said the family was disappointed with the ruling and was weighing its options. "We have talked with some of our legal team a bit and we need to do that more and we'll figure out where things stand," she said.
