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Defense Minister Confirms Expungement of Elor Azaria's Criminal Record
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By Elisha Ben Kimon
First reported by Now 14 · 31 minutes ago
What happened
Defense Minister Israel Katz has finalized the expungement of former soldier Elor Azaria's criminal record, following a pardon by President Isaac Herzog. Azaria was convicted of manslaughter in 2017 for killing a subdued Palestinian attacker in Hebron.
- 01Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the expungement of Elor Azaria's criminal record.
- 02President Isaac Herzog had previously decided to pardon Azaria.
- 03Azaria was convicted of manslaughter in 2017.
- 04The conviction stemmed from a 2016 incident in Hebron.
- 05Azaria served nine months of an 18-month sentence.
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