https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israeli-president-overrules-military-to-pardon-soldier-who-killed-incapacitated-palestinian-attackerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israeli-president-overrules-military-to-pardon-soldier-who-killed-incapacitated-palestinian-attackerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israeli-president-overrules-military-to-pardon-soldier-who-killed-incapacitated-palestinian-attacker#u80690Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:16:39 +0000Israeli President Isaac Herzog has pardoned Elor Azaria, a former combat medic convicted of killing a wounded Palestinian attacker in 2016. The pardon clears Azaria's criminal record following a long legal battle. Herzog issued the pardon against the position of the Israel Defense Forces. Azaria shot the Palestinian assailant after the attacker had been subdued and incapacitated, an act that sparked significant public and legal debate.Why it mattersThe case centers on the 2016 shooting of a subdued stabber. It became a point of contention regarding military ethics and the legal standards