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Herzog Shortens Elor Azaria’s Criminal Record Period After Katz Request
The move follows Defense Minister Israel Katz’s July petition, and Herzog said the decision reflects rehabilitation after Azaria served his sentence.
- On Saturday, President Isaac Herzog pardoned Elor Azaria, the combat medic who shot a wounded Palestinian attacker in the West Bank a decade ago.
- Azaria was convicted of manslaughter after shooting Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, who lay wounded in Hebron after stabbing a soldier, marking a rare military court ruling against a soldier for field actions.
- While some Palestinians and human rights groups described his 18-month sentence as too lenient, many in the Israeli public supported the soldier; Azaria later stated, "I would act exactly the same, because that's how I needed to act."
- Defense Minister Israel Katz recommended the pardon, which Herzog granted citing the approaching Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement, while Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir welcomed the decision as "emotional and very happy."
- The pardon does not constitute a reassessment of the case, according to Herzog's statement, concluding the legal saga for the soldier who had served two-thirds of his 18-month sentence.
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Israel President Herzog pardons soldier Elor Azaria in landmark West Bank case
President Isaac Herzog pardoned former soldier Elor Azaria in the Hebron shooting case. The move revives a bitter Israeli debate over military accountability and public support for combat actions.
·Noida, India
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Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate
Israel's president has pardoned a combat medic who shot dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker a decade ago.
·New York, United States
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President Herzog grants Elor Azaria pardon ahead of Yom Kippur, erases record
Azaria began his term in prison in August 2024 after being convicted of manslaughter for shooting Palestinian attacker Abdel Fatah al-Sharif on March 24, 2016, in Hebron during his IDF service.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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