Elor Azaria
Will Azaria’s pardon finally unshackle our soldiers’ hands? - opinion
Years of institutional caution contributed to the hesitation and confusion that allowed terrorists to pour across the Gaza border on October 7. The failures that day were many.
Israel's Elor Azaria syndrome has come full circle - and 'NAZA' is the consequence - opinion
President Herzog grants Elor Azaria pardon ahead of Yom Kippur, erases record
Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment
Amid social change, can the IDF remain the 'People’s Army?'
A round-table discussion with Prof. Yuval Shany, Maj.-Gen. Orna Barbivai and Prof. Amichai Cohen.
IDF Parole Board orders early release of Hebron shooter Elor Azaria
Azaria entered jail on August 9, after being convicted of manslaughter for shooting Palestinian attacker Abdel Fatah al-Sharif on March 24, 2016.
Liberman: IDF foils 20 to 30 terrorist attacks a week
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman made the comments during a visit to assess the security situation in Hebron ahead of Purim.
Michael Oren calls for IDF to ‘shoot to kill’ suspected terrorists
Earlier this year, Elor Azaria, an IDF medic, shot dead an alleged terrorist who was incapacitated and lying on the ground and received an 18 month conviction.
Taking responsibility in Israel's Jewish democracy
Rivlin touched tangentially on three concepts that keep eluding our politicians and, with them as role models, have also escaped too many Israelis: responsibility, accountability and transparency.
Rivlin's decision on Azaria made me prouder as a Zionist
The president rejected the pardon because he believes that upholding the values of the IDF is more important than pandering to the majority of his irreverent people.
Netanyahu signs petition calling on Rivlin to pardon Azaria
The president's Office said in a statement that the petition has yet to be officially received and will be addressed directly when it is.
Prosecution witness may have hurt case against ex-soldiers in killing
The case has monumental import as detractors say the indictment should have been at least for the more serious charge of manslaughter.
Justice is not a partisan issue
This is not a Left or Right issue, as unfortunately it has panned out to be. It is an issue of whether we are a civilized nation operating within ethical and judicial norms of behavior.
President Rivlin
President Reuven Rivlin demonstrated both moral courage and sensitivity.
