Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-president-pardons-a-combat-medic-whose-shooting-of-a-palestinian-attacker-caused-debateContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Israeli President Pardons Combat Medic Elor Azariahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-president-pardons-a-combat-medic-whose-shooting-of-a-palestinian-attacker-caused-debatehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-president-pardons-a-combat-medic-whose-shooting-of-a-palestinian-attacker-caused-debate#u80799Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:21:05 +0000President Isaac Herzog pardoned Elor Azaria, a former soldier and combat medic who shot and killed a wounded Palestinian attacker. The pardon overrules a previous military decision regarding the killing of the incapacitated individual. The act follows a period of public debate and occurs near an Israeli election. By granting this pardon, Herzog has effectively cleared the legal standing of the ex-soldier despite the military's original stance on the incident.Why it mattersThe case centers on the shooting of a Palestinian attacker who was already incapacitated. It sparked significant debat