Elor Azaria

Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment

Azaria was not convicted of mere "negligent homicide", but of manslaughter for his actions in 2016.

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.
Elor Azaria sits to hear his verdict in a military court in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 4, 2017

Katz requests pardon for Elor Azaria, convicted of killing incapacitated Palestinian attacker

Elor Azaria sits to hear his verdict in a military court in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 4, 2017

US State Department imposes visa restriction on Elor Azaria for 'human rights violations'

 Israeli security forces at the scene of a shooting attack outside Jerusalem Old City, August 14,2022.

Palestinian response to terror on Israelis shows why peace is impossible - editorial


Azaria lawyer considering not filing appeal

The IDF Appeals Court voted on Sunday to uphold Azaria's 18-month jail sentence.

Elor Azaria's attorney Sheftel holding up a sign of a similar incident which took place in 2002, July 30, 2017.

Analysis: Where does Israel go after the Hebron shooter trial?

There are three more paths Elor Azaria can take to avoid jail time or to get a quick release.

Former Israeli soldier Elor Azaria (C), who was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for killing a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian assailant, waits to hear the ruling at an Israeli military appeals court in Tel Aviv, Israel July 30, 2017.

Israel thrusts ordinary people into extraordinary circumstances

Azaria is an ordinary soldier whose actions were not extraordinary; in fact, they did not even rise to the standards this society has set for itself.

Elor Azaria, July 29 2017.

Height of hypocrisy

How has Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s behavior in the Amman embassy crisis been hypocritical?

JORDANIAN POLICE deployed during protests against Israel in Amman.

Netanyahu calls to pardon Azaria

IDF chief Eisenkot hints at Azaria pardon.

Elor Azaria and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli ministers call on president to pardon Hebron shooter

The military appeals court has upheld he conviction and sentencing of Elor Azaria on manslaughter charges. Meretz leader calls on Rivlin to uphold rule of law.

Hebron shooter Elor Azaria and his mother heading to court, July 30 2017

IDF court rules to uphold Hebron shooter conviction

In lengthy ruling, panel of five judges decimate Azaria's defense case.

Former Israeli soldier Elor Azaria and his family await a ruling on the appeal of his manslaughter conviction

IDF court ruling imminent on Hebron shooter jail sentence

If the appeals court upholds the jail sentence, half or more of Israelis are likely to disapprove and politicians may press for a pardon.

Hebron shooter Elor Azaria and his mother heading to court, July 30 2017

The Israeli warrior waiting in the wings

Former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon frankly discusses Operation Protective Edge, the Elor Azaria affair – and his own vision and ambition.

Moshe Yaalon

IDF chief welcomes enlisting recruits at a 'very volatile time'

Eizenkot praised off-duty soldier who shot Halamish terrorist. Soldier's mother dismisses criticism her son should have killed the Palestinian attacker "we are defenders not killers."

IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot