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Herzog pardons soldier who killed subdued Palestinian stabber in 2016, against IDF position

19 Sept 2026, 20:17 UTC · 2 independent sources

🚨 HERZOG PARDONS ELOR AZARIA President Herzog pardoned soldier Elor Azaria, against the IDF position. The pardon clears Azaria’s criminal record 6 years early. Azaria had been convicted in the 2016 killing of a Palestinian who had already been incapacitated by Israeli troops. Source: Times of Israel, Al Jazeera #IDF

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