Israeli defence minister seeks pardon for soldier who killed Palestinian

Israeli defence minister seeks pardon for soldier who killed Palestinian Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 12:53 Elor Azaria has manslaughter conviction over killing a wounded Palestinian man in Hebron Katz pictured in January 2026, said that the conviction sent a negative message (AFP) Off Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has requested that President Isaac Herzog pardon Elor Azaria, a former Israeli soldier convicted for killing an incapacitated Palestinian in Hebron, Israeli media reported. On 24 Ma