The Aporia · Jerusalem Daily: Israel pardons soldier Elor Azaria

Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned former soldier Elor Azaria, who had been convicted for shooting and killing a wounded Palestinian man in 2016. This pardon came as 100,000 Jewish Israelis were praying at the Western Wall ahead of Yom Kippur. Al Jazeera’s report focuses on the latest developments regarding Azaria's case.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardoned Elor Azaria, a former combat medic who was convicted in 2017 for manslaughter after shooting dead Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, a wounded Palestinian attacker lying on the ground in Hebron, West Bank. The pardon, recommended by Defence Minister Israel Katz and granted ahead of Yom Kippur, took effect despite opposition from Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, the military's chief of staff. Azaria served two-thirds of his 18-month sentence before being released in May 2018. In a statement, Herzog cited the passage of time and the spiritual significance of Yom Kippur as reasons for the pardon.

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Israel President pardons soldier who shot wounded Palestinian attacker dead in West Bank same event · 95%

Times of India · 0.88 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Israel's President pardoning Elor Azaria for shooting a wounded Palestinian attacker in Hebron, which occurred nearly a decade ago.”

Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker same event · 95%

The Guardian

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“Both articles describe the pardoning of Elor Azaria by Israeli President Isaac Herzog for shooting and killing a wounded Palestinian attacker in 2016.”

Israel’s president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016 same event · 95%

Al Jazeera

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“Both articles describe President Isaac Herzog pardoning former soldier Elor Azaria for his manslaughter conviction from 2016.”

Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate same event · 95%

Toronto Star

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“Both articles report on Israel's president pardoning Elor Azaria, the soldier who shot and killed a wounded Palestinian attacker in 2016.”

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Elor Azaria PERSON · 2× Al Jazeera’s ORG · 1× Ava Warriner PERSON · 1× Isaac Herzog PERSON · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× Jerusalem Daily ORG · 1× Jewish Israelis NORP · 1× Palestinian NORP · 1×

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardons former soldier Elor Azaria who shot and killed a wounded Palestinian man in 2016, while 100,000 Jewish Israelis pray at the Western Wall ahead of Yom Kippur.

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2026-09-21 · Al Jazeera

Jerusalem Daily: Israel pardons soldier Elor Azaria · assertive framing

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Israel → pardon → Azaria

Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardons former soldier Elor Azaria who shot and killed a wounded Palestinian man in 2016, while 100,000 Jewish Israelis pray at the Western Wall ahead of Yom Kippur. asserted

Israelis → pardon → Kippur

Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner brings you the latest. asserted

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