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Israeli President Pardons Elor Azaria for Manslaughter of Wounded Palestinian Attacker

Sep 19, 2026 03:32 PM CT Jerusalem, Israel pardon,west-bank,domestic-politics,legal,security

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The President of Israel has granted a pardon to Elor Azaria, a combat medic convicted in 2017 for killing a wounded Palestinian attacker in the West Bank. This decision resolves a long-standing domestic controversy regarding the rules of engagement and the treatment of security personnel, signaling a political stance that prioritizes the protection of soldiers over legal accountability in specific combat scenarios.

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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 deca...

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Granted a presidential pardon to Elor Azaria, overturning his manslaughter conviction.

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