Israel's President Pardons Soldier in Divisive 2016 Killing

Israeli president Isaac Herzog has pardoned Elor Azaria, the combat medic convicted of manslaughter after shooting dead a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank. Azaria's 2017 conviction and his early release after serving two-thirds of an 18-month sentence already divided Israeli society, and the full pardon is likely to deepen that rift. The case has long been a flashpoint over military conduct and accountability.