President Herzog Erases Criminal Record for Ex-Soldier Elor Azaria
President Isaac Herzog has decided to grant the request of Elor Azaria, a former IDF soldier convicted of manslaughter, to erase the remainder of his criminal record. The decision was made on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and will allow Azaria to move forward with his life.
The President's Residence stated that Herzog made the decision after carefully examining all the circumstances and considerations related to the request. The statement noted that Azaria has already borne the consequences of his actions for many years.
President Herzog believes that the totality of the circumstances, the passage of time, and the remorse Azaria has expressed justify allowing him to start a new chapter in his life. Azaria was convicted in 2017 for the killing of a Palestinian assailant in Hebron in 2016, an act that sparked significant public debate in Israel.
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