Elor Azaria
Coverage of Elor Azaria in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli defence minister seeks pardon for soldier who killed Palestinian
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has requested President Isaac Herzog to pardon Elor Azaria, a former soldier convicted for killing an incapacitated Palestinian in Hebron. The soldier was released early after serving 14 months of an 18-month sentence for manslaughter.
- Israeli defence minister seeks pardon for soldier who killed Palestinian
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz has requested a pardon for Elor Azaria, a former soldier convicted of manslaughter for killing a wounded Palestinian in Hebron in 2016. The request seeks to expunge Azaria's criminal record, following prior rejected pardon attempts and opposition from military officials.
- Katz seeks pardon for soldier who killed subdued Palestinian stabber; IDF opposed
Defense minister Katz seeks a pardon for soldier Elor Azaria, who killed a subdued Palestinian stabber, despite opposition from the IDF. The incident in the West Bank has exposed deep political divisions between Israel's left and right wing.