Israeli president grants soldier pardon
Israeli President Isaac Herzog offered a pardon to former soldier Elor Azaria, who murdered a Palestinian in Hebron in 2016 after attacking the army. He was sentenced to shoot the Palestinian and was acquitted of criminal record charges in a move related to the divisions within Israeli public opinion. Some considered this justified, while the pardon sparked widespread controversy. His decision came in response to Azaria's request on the occasion of Yom Kippur, amid contrasting views between those opposing and those supporting the pardon. While the army criticized the removal of the criminal record, the National Security Minister welcomed the pardon.
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