Israeli soldier who shot prone Palestinian assailant sentenced to 18-month jail term

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – An Israeli soldier who shot dead an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the occupied West Bank was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months in jail.

A military court last month convicted Sergeant Elor Azaria of manslaughter, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment, over the March 2016 incident in the town of Hebron. Prosecutors had asked for a 3 to 5-year sentence.

Source – Reuters

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