Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker

Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker

Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter of man who stabbed soldier continues to divide country Israel’s president has pardoned a combat medic who shot dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank, in a case that divided the country a decade ago. Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter and his release after serving two-thirds of his 18-month sentence drew enormous attention in Israel, where military service is compulsory for most Jewish men. Continue reading...

Israel’s president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016

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Israel President pardons soldier who shot wounded Palestinian attacker dead in West Bank

Israeli president pardons former soldier who killed wounded Palestinian

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has pardoned former soldier Elor Azaria, clearing his criminal record for killing a wounded Palestinian in 2016 despite military objections.