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Israeli Military Leadership Opposes Pardoning Soldier Elor Azaria

Israel's Chief of Staff and senior military officials oppose President Herzog's pardon of soldier Elor Azaria, citing a lack of remorse. Azaria was convicted of killing a Palestinian attacker in 2016, a case that caused significant societal division.

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Israeli Military Leadership Opposes Pardoning Soldier Elor Azaria
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What happened

  1. 01Israeli military leadership opposes pardoning soldier Elor Azaria.
  2. 02They cite a lack of full remorse as grounds for their opposition.
  3. 03President Herzog granted the pardon for reconciliation and societal progress.
  4. 04Azaria was convicted of killing an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in 2016.
  5. 05The case caused a major rift within Israeli society and politics.
Translated and summarized by baba from Mignews, the latest report. Read Mignews’s original

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