Appeal fails for Israeli soldier who killed wounded Palestinian attacker as he lay on the ground

‘An Israeli military court has upheld the sentence of a soldier who was convicted of killing a wounded Palestinian attacker.
Elor Azaria’s appeal was overturned after he was convicted for manslaughter in March. He will serve 18 months.
Abdul al-Sharif, 21, was shot by Azaria as he lay wounded on the ground, unarmed. Sharif had just stabbed a soldier in Hebron.
The shooting occurred in January 2016, in Hebron, the occupied West Bank.
The trial split the country’s opinion. The verdict was hailed as a victory for the military and its code of ethics, while hard-line politicians said Azaria was a persecuted hero.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would support any decision to pardon Azaria.’
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