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.

Elor Azaria sits to hear his verdict in a military court in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 4, 2017
 President Isaac Herzog.

Israel's Elor Azaria syndrome has come full circle - and 'NAZA' is the consequence - opinion

Elor Azaria sits to hear his verdict in a military court in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 4, 2017

President Herzog grants Elor Azaria pardon ahead of Yom Kippur, erases record

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016.

Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment


IDF court ruling imminent on Hebron shooter jail sentence

If the appeals court upholds the jail sentence, half or more of Israelis are likely to disapprove and politicians may press for a pardon.

Hebron shooter Elor Azaria and his mother heading to court, July 30 2017

The Israeli warrior waiting in the wings

Former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon frankly discusses Operation Protective Edge, the Elor Azaria affair – and his own vision and ambition.

Moshe Yaalon

IDF chief welcomes enlisting recruits at a 'very volatile time'

Eizenkot praised off-duty soldier who shot Halamish terrorist. Soldier's mother dismisses criticism her son should have killed the Palestinian attacker "we are defenders not killers."

IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot

Hebron shooter Azaria released to house arrest

Latest development in the controversial case of the IDF soldier convicted of manslaughter.

Le soldat Elor Azaria

Hebron shooter Elor Azaria released to house arrest

The development does not mean that Azaria is free from his 18-month prison sentence, which is still pending a decision by the IDF Military Court of Appeals.

Le soldat Elor Azaria

Hebron shooter due to be temporarily released to house arrest for 1st time

The judges heard the prosecution’s appeal that the 18-month prison sentence was too light.

Le soldat Elor Azaria

Hebron shooter Elor Azaria collapses, evacuated to hospital

Elor Azaria was at the center of a countrywide controversy when he was convicted of manslaughter after he killed a Palestinian perpetrator who had already been neutralized.

SGT. ELOR AZARIA appears in the Jaffa Military Court in November.

Ahead of appeal ruling, sides in Hebron shooter case take last shot at deal

Meeting comes amid rare post-conviction negotiations during the appeal process.

Le soldat Elor Azaria

IDF spokesman posts personal response to B'Tselem video

Senior officer takes to Facebook to scold human rights group critical of soldiers.

Former IDF spokesman Moti Almoz

IDF Appeals Court judge to Azaria lawyer: You are making useless arguments

The IDF prosecution has counter-appealed the sentence as too lenient, seeking a three to five year jail sentence.

Le soldat Elor Azaria