Israel's President Pardons Elor Azaria, Soldier Convicted of Manslaughter

Israel's President Isaac Herzog pardoned Elor Azaria on 19 September 2026. Azaria, a former combat medic convicted of manslaughter in 2017 for shooting dead wounded, unarmed Palestinian attacker Abdel Fattah al-Sharif in Hebron, was pardoned on Defence Minister Israel Katz's recommendation, citing elapsed time and approaching Yom Kippur. His office said it does not reassess the case.