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Netanyahu wants pardon for Israeli soldier in manslaughter case
10 years agoIsraeli soldier Elor Azaria (C), who shot dead a wounded Palestinian assailant, sits with his parents and his girlfriend Orel (L) as he awaits for the verdict in his case at the military court in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2017. Azaria, has been on trial for manslaughter in a military court since May, with right-wing politicians defending him despite top army brass harshly condemning the killing. PHOTO: Heidi Levine / POOL / AFP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he favours a pardon for an Israeli soldier convicted Wednesday of manslaughter for shooting dead a Palestinian assailant as he lay wounded.