Israel Katz’s populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk – comment

Jul 14, 2026 7:39 pm | JPost Op-Eds

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016. (photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
Azaria was not convicted of mere “negligent homicide”, but of manslaughter for his actions in 2016.
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