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Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Saturday pardoned Elor Azaria, the former combat medic who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting and killing a wounded Palestinian attacker at close range in the occupied West Bank, a case that deeply divided Israeli society nearly a decade ago
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Saturday pardoned Elor Azaria, the former combat medic who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting and killing a wounded Palestinian attacker at close range in the occupied West Bank, a case that deeply divided Israeli society nearly a decade ago. Azaria was convicted in 2017 and sentenced to 18 months in prison. He was released after serving about two-thirds of his sentence. The case attracted widespread attention in Israel, where military service is compulsory for most Jewish men. Azaria had approached Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, who was lying wounded and unarmed on the ground in the West Bank city of Hebron after stabbing an Israeli soldier. A cellphone video captured Azaria shooting al-Sharif in the head. Herzog’s office said the president granted the pardon following a recommendation from Defense Minister Israel Katz. The decision took into account the passage of time and the approaching Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, according to the statement. The president’s office also said Azaria had expressed remorse in his pardon request.…
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