Defense Minister Requests Presidential Pardon to Clear Elor Azaria's Criminal Record

First reported by Now 14 · 18 minutes ago

What happened

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon Elor Azaria, seeking to erase his criminal record more than ten years after his military incident, to aid his full rehabilitation.

• 01Defense Minister Israel Katz formally requests a pardon for Elor Azaria from President Isaac Herzog.
• 02The appeal aims to shorten the period before Azaria's criminal record is erased.
• 03Azaria's military incident occurred over ten years ago.
• 04The pardon is intended to help Azaria fully rehabilitate and reintegrate into civilian life.
• 05The request was submitted on July 14, 2026.
• 06Katz's letter highlights the goal of enabling Azaria to live as a regular citizen.

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MakoCenter · Hebrew8 minutes ago

Defense Minister Requests Presidential Pardon to Clear Elor Azaria's Criminal Record

N12Center · Hebrew8 minutes ago

Defense Minister Requests President Herzog to Expunge Elor Azaria's Criminal Record

SrugimRight · Hebrew14 minutes ago

Israeli Defense Minister Requests Presidential Pardon for Elor Azaria

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew15 minutes ago

Defense Minister Katz Requests Presidential Pardon for Elor Azaria After a Decade

Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew15 minutes ago

Defense Minister Requests Presidential Pardon for Elor Azaria

YnetCenter · Hebrew16 minutes ago

Defense Minister Katz Requests Presidential Pardon to Expunge Elor Azaria's Criminal Record

WallaCenter · Hebrew17 minutes ago

Israeli Defense Minister Requests Official Pardon to Expunge Elor Azaria’s Criminal Record

Now 14Right · Hebrew18 minutes ago

Defense Minister Requests Early Expungement of Elor Azaria's Criminal Record

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