 Zakai stated that the pictures of the incident certified that the prosecution is in error, and that Azaria acted out of a reasonable concern that Sharif may have been carrying a bomb.He blamed the command for the incident, asserting they acted contrary to instructions.He also criticized Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon, IDF Chief of Staff, IDF Spokesperson as well as the Senior Command for their behavior after the incident, claiming it destroyed chance of a fair trial and dealt a blow to the logic of basis of law.