 On 30 August, Asher Horowitz, a member of Hebron's emergency response team testifying before the court claimed that there was a fear that the stabber was carrying a bomb and his wearing of a jacket on a hot day made it more suspicious.He also alleged that Tom Naaman was a leftist who detested settlers and his testimony was influenced by his political views.On 31 August, defense attorneys produced a report by retired pathologist Yehuda Hiss which stated that Sharif had died before being shot in the head and the movements of his hand shown in footage might be involuntary.