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Accountability

Investigations, breaking developments, and the evidentiary record — updated continuously.

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Former Israeli soldier Elor Azaria visits friends in the settlement of Tal Rumeida in Hebron, occupied West Bank, 3 July 2018 (Hazem Bader/AFP)

Israeli President Pardons Soldier Convicted of Killing Wounded Palestinian in Hebron

Herzog pardoned Elor Azaria, convicted of killing wounded Palestinian Abdel Fattah al-Sharif in 2016, overruling the army chief's objection to the decision.

September 24, 2026