Israel President pardons soldier who shot wounded Palestinian attacker dead in West Bank
- Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter and his release drew enormous attention in Israel.
- (AP Photo)Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has pardoned former combat medic Elor Azaria, who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank nearly a decade ago.
- According to the Associated Press, Azaria had shot Abdel Fattah al-Sharif in the head as he lay unarmed and badly injured on the ground in Hebron after stabbing an Israeli soldier.
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- Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter and his release drew enormous attention in Israel.
- (AP Photo)Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has pardoned former combat medic Elor Azaria, who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank nearly a decade ago.
- According to the Associated Press, Azaria had shot Abdel Fattah al-Sharif in the head as he lay unarmed and badly injured on the ground in Hebron after stabbing an Israeli soldier.
Sources: Times of India