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Herzog deletes criminal record of former soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in Hebron
Israeli President Isaac Herzog erased the criminal record of former soldier Elor Azaria, who killed wounded Palestinian Abd al-Fattah al-Sharif in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Azaria was released early in May 2018 after serving about nine months of an 18-month prison sentence.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog erased the criminal record of former soldier Elor Azaria, who was convicted over the killing of wounded Palestinian Abd al-Fattah al-Sharif in the occupied West Bank. The decision followed an application submitted by Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz after Azaria completed his sentence.
Herzog's office cited the time that had passed since the incident and Azaria's having served the sentence imposed by the court among the reasons for the decision. The statement said that consideration was also given to the possibility of enabling the former soldier to start a new chapter in his life, as well as the circumstances experienced by the Azaria family since the legal proceedings began.
The office said the decision was not intended to weaken or interfere with the judicial proceedings conducted in the case. The Israeli military said Azaria had avoided expressing regret for his actions and accepting responsibility.
Katz welcomed Herzog's decision and said it would enable Azaria to start a new chapter in his life.
The incident in Hebron and the court ruling
On March 24, 2016, Azaria, who was serving in the Israeli military, opened fire on Abd al-Fattah al-Sharif, who was lying wounded in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron, in the southern West Bank. Sharif died after the incident.
An Israeli military court convicted Azaria of manslaughter in January 2017. Azaria was later sentenced to 18 months in prison, but Gadi Eisenkot, then chief of staff of the Israeli military, reduced the sentence by four months.
Azaria left prison in May 2018 after serving about nine months following a decision for his early release. In an application to Herzog last July, Katz said that more than 10 years had passed since the incident and that the former soldier had served his full sentence.
Debate in Israel
The case caused deep divisions in Israel at the time. While military officials defended the prosecution, some politicians and members of the public called for a pardon for Azaria.
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
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