The Hebron shooting incident occurred on March 24, 2016, in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron , when Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, a Palestinian assailant who stabbed an Israeli soldier, was shot, wounded and "neutralized", then was shot again in the head by Elor Azaria, an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, as he lay wounded on the ground.. Today: the act is described with no actor named.
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2016 shooting by an Israeli soldier "Hebron shooting incident" redirects here. On March 24, 2016, Elor Azaria, an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, fatally shot Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, a Palestinian , in the head as the latter lay wounded on the ground in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron . Al-Sharif had stabbed an Israeli soldier. Azaria was arrested and the Israeli Military Police opened an investigation against him for the charge of murder, but later reduced the charge to manslaughter. The soldier's act sparked widespread public debate in Israel , that became a continuation of an already widespread debate over how one should implement the rules of engagement orders in the wake of the wave of Palestinian political violence . Azaria was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, twelve months' probation, plus a demotion in rank. He was released from prison after serving nine months. The Palestinian Authority said the trial of Azaria was a farce . The family of al-Sharif, which had demanded Azaria receive a life-sentence, pointed out the Israeli military gives harsher sentences to Palestinian children convicted of throwing stones. Elor Azaria sentenced to 18 months in prison" .
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The Hebron shooting incident occurred on March 24, 2016, in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron , when Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, a Palestinian assailant who stabbed an Israeli soldier, was shot, wounded and "neutralized", then was shot again in the head by Elor Azaria, an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, as he lay wounded on the ground. This led to al-Sharif's death a few minutes later. Azaria was arrested and the Israeli Military Police opened an investigation against him for the charge of murder, but later reduced the charge to manslaughter. The soldier's act sparked widespread public debate in Israel , that became a continuation of an already widespread debate over how one should implement the rules of engagement orders in the wake of the wave of Palestinian political violence . He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, 12 months' probation, plus a demotion in rank. He was released from prison after serving 9 months. An Israeli term for no longer posing any danger, whether dead or alive "Sgt. Elor Azaria sentenced to 18 months in prison" .
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2016 shooting by an Israeli soldier "Hebron shooting incident" redirects here.The killing of Abdel Fattah al-Sharif occurred on March 24, 2016, in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron , when Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, a Palestinian who had stabbed an Israeli soldier, was shot, wounded and "neutralized", then was fatally shot again in the head by Elor Azaria, an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, as he lay wounded on the ground. Azaria was arrested and the Israeli Military Police opened an investigation against him for the charge of murder, but later reduced the charge to manslaughter. The soldier's act sparked widespread public debate in Israel , that became a continuation of an already widespread debate over how one should implement the rules of engagement orders in the wake of the wave of Palestinian political violence . Azaria was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, twelve months' probation, plus a demotion in rank.He was released from prison after serving nine months. An Israeli term for no longer posing any danger, whether dead or alive "Sgt. Elor Azaria sentenced to 18 months in prison" .
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The Hebron shooting incident occurred on March 24, 2016, in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron , when Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, a Palestinian assailant who stabbed an Israeli soldier, was shot, wounded and "neutralized", then was shot again in the head by Elor Azaria, an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, as he lay wounded on the ground.. Today: the act is described with no actor named. Read the current article and compare.
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