Israel: President pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian attacker

Isaac Herzog clears the criminal record of Elor Azaria, convicted in 2016.

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The soldier had shot a wounded Palestinian attacker in Hebron.

The decision, made before Yom Kippur, splits the military and Israeli society.

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