Israel's Pardon of Elor Azaria: Implications for Jerusalem and Beyond The Israeli government's decision to pardon soldier Elor Azaria has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation from around the world.
In 2016, Azaria was convicted of manslaughter for shooting Palestinian assailant Abdel Fattah al Sharif in Hebron.
The conviction was seen as a rare example of Israeli military justice holding one of its own accountable for an extrajudicial killing.