Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned a soldier who shot and killed an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank in 2016, despite opposition from the military’s chief of staff.
Announcing the move on Saturday, Herzog said the decision would allow Elor Azaria, who was in his mandatory military service at the time of the incident, to “continue with his life.” The decision expunges Azaria’s criminal record.
The case divided Israeli society as it risked politicizing the military – even playing a role in the resignation of then-Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon – with many on the
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