Israeli president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016 West Bank shooting

Israeli president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016 West Bank shooting Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Saturday granted Defense Minister Israel Katz’s request to clear the criminal record of Elor Azaria, a former Israeli soldier convicted of killing wounded Palestinian Abdel Fattah al-Sharif in Hebron in 2016, according to Haaretz. Katz had written to Herzog in July asking him to approve Azaria's request for expungement. The Israeli army opposed the move as a senior army officer noted that Az