Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate

Israel's president on Saturday pardoned the combat medic who shot dead at close range a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank, a case that divided the country a decade ago.

Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate

TL;DR

  • Israel's president has pardoned a combat medic.
  • The medic shot and killed a Palestinian attacker a decade ago.
  • The attacker had previously stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank.
  • The case was highly divisive within Israel.