Warning shots are illegal, basically. If you use a firearm, you are assumed to use it for the worst idea.
Pity he didn’t bag a few, but I guess he had to cover his own a$$. There are cases where the judge refuses to buy the self-defense story, no matter how clear cut.
That depends on where you are. Maybe in some--but not all-states in the USA, or various countries, but again, not all.
Are you speaking specifically about Israel?
Warning shots are illegal, basically. If you use a firearm, you are assumed to use it for the worst idea.
It depends where you are. Some nations virtually require them. The are legal everywhere. Florida passed a law to prohibit prosecution for them if you faced a threat.
Some prosecutors praise people for using them.
There are plenty of potential problems with them, of course.
They are not generally recommended.