The President's Residence said Tuesday it has not yet received the IDF's assessments on Elor Azaria's request to expunge his criminal record, according to Noam Amir (Channel 14). Defense Minister Israel Katz's opinion has already been received, as The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday.
The President's Residence confirmed Tuesday late morning that the IDF's assessments on Elor Azaria's request to expunge his criminal record have not yet been received, according to Noam Amir (Channel 14). The statement, which reiterates the status quo, comes after Defense Minister Israel Katz's opinion was already submitted. President Isaac Herzog will weigh the request once all opinions are in.
Earlier Tuesday (10:36 Jerusalem), the desk reported that Defense Minister Katz had formally submitted a pardon request to President Herzog for Azaria, the former IDF soldier convicted of manslaughter in 2016. Minutes later, the President's office clarified that only Katz's opinion had been received and that additional assessments from the IDF and security establishment were still pending (version 2, 10:36 Jerusalem). By the same hour, the office confirmed it was awaiting the remaining IDF opinions before deciding (version 3, 10:36 Jerusalem). The current update marks the same position, with no new assessments yet submitted.
The case, as The Zioneer has reported, involves Azaria's 2016 conviction for manslaughter after he shot a bound and wounded Palestinian attacker in Hebron. He served nine months of an 18-month sentence. The pardon request, if approved by President Herzog, could expunge Azaria's criminal record.
What remains open: The IDF's formal assessment has not been submitted, and the timeline for President Herzog's decision is not yet known. The President's Residence has not indicated when the assessments are expected.
3 developments
- StrongIDF rejects request to expunge Elor Azaria's criminal record, forwards stance to defense minister
- StrongKatz seeks swift IDF opinion on expunging Elor Azaria's criminal record
- DevelopingDefense minister leans toward erasing Elor Azaria's criminal record, report says
- DevelopingYa'alon: 'Room to consider' expunging Elor Azaria's criminal record
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