Elor Azaria

President Herzog grants Elor Azaria pardon ahead of Yom Kippur, erases record

Azaria began his term in prison in August 2024 after being convicted of manslaughter for shooting Palestinian attacker Abdel Fatah al-Sharif on March 24, 2016, in Hebron during his IDF service.

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

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

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'


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

Unfortunately, there have been cases of Jewish terrorism. But to compare the numbers to Palestinian terrorists is as outlandish as it is ludicrous.

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

Saturday shooting of Palestinian terrorist not comparable to Elor Azaria - analysis

Video filmed by a Palestinian couple who were in their car at the time of the attack showed two Border Police officers, including a woman, firing two shots as Salameh lay moving on the ground.

Israeli police officers stand guard outside the Damascus Gate, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2021.

Hebron shooter Elor Azaria opens bakery after his prison sentence ended

Videos of the incident, which went viral and brought widespread international condemnation.

Elor Azaria, July 29 2017.

Likud deputy minister enlists Elor Azaria in primary campaign

Mazuz gave Azaria a paid position on his campaign, and called him “intelligent and diligent,” Channel 12 reported.

Elor Azaria wearing a shirt with the Star of David as he enters prison in August, 2017

Hebron shooter Azaria after release: 'I would do exactly the same thing'

During his trial, Azaria told the Military court that he would have acted differently. Today, "take me back right now, I would do exactly the same."

Elor Azaria wearing a shirt with the Star of David as he enters prison in August, 2017

Police deny Elor Azaria’s request for gun license

Hebron shooter deemed ‘danger to the public’ according to report

Elor Azaria, July 29 2017.

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WATCH: Hebron shooter Elor Azaria visits city for first time since release

Azaria was released from prison in May after serving nine months of a 14-month schedule.

Draped in an Israeli Flag, Hebron Shooter, Elor Azaria poses for a selfie in Hebron with Jewish residents on July 3 2018

Overexposed

The 'Elor Azaria bill' would make it illegal to distribute footage of IDF soldiers and subject violators to up to five years in prison, and 10 years if national security was harmed

Elor Azaria

Bill limiting filming IDF to be watered down

In its present form, the bill proposed by Yisrael Beytenu faction chairman Robert Ilatov, would subject violators to up to five years in prison, and 10 if national security was harmed

IDF soldiers during activities in the West Bank