27 days ago
Israeli president pardons soldier convicted for killing wounded Palestinian

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Times of India World, Middle East Eye, New York Times World, and The Guardian UK are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 19 Sept 2026, 18:09 UTC. 5 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Israeli president pardons soldier convicted for killing wounded Palestinian”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Sun, 09/20/2026 - 14:15 Azaria was convicted of manslaughter after shooting Abdel Fattah al-Sharif as he lay wounded on a Hebron street in 2016 Israeli soldier Elor Azaria is lifted by friends near his family home in Ramla, near Tel Aviv, as they celebrate his…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Middle East Eye
Israeli president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016 West Bank shooting
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker
- Picked up by New York Times World
Israeli President Pardons Ex-Soldier Over Killing of Incapacitated Palestinian
- Picked up by Middle East Eye
Israeli president pardons soldier convicted for killing wounded Palestinian
- Picked up by Times of India World
Israel President pardons soldier who shot wounded Palestinian attacker dead in West Bank
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Times of IndiaIsrael President pardons soldier who shot wounded Palestinian attacker dead in West Bank
- Middle East EyeIsraeli president pardons soldier convicted for killing wounded Palestinian
- The New York TimesIsraeli President Pardons Ex-Soldier Over Killing of Incapacitated Palestinian
- The GuardianIsraeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker