Jerusalem Daily: Israel pardons soldier Elor Azaria

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 20, 2026Country: Israel

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Jerusalem Daily: Israel pardons soldier Elor Azaria

Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned former soldier Elor Azaria, who shot and killed a wounded Palestinian man in 2016. This announcement came as 100,000 Jewish Israelis prayed at the Western Wall ahead of Yom Kippur. Azaria's pardon has sparked varied reactions within Israeli society.

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