The rally was tense and passionate as men with megaphones led the marchers in chants of “He is a hero!” and “If someone calls Elor a murder then he is not a Jew!” About 75 mothers of soldiers in the IDF and others rallied near Habima Square in Tel Aviv Sunday night in support of […]
By Tamar Pileggi Elor Azaria tells court that if he had wanted to kill the stabber out of revenge, he would have shot him at point-black range During his third day on the stand on Tuesday, an Israeli soldier on trial for shooting an incapacitated Arab stabber faced harsh criticism from military prosecutors over apparent inconsistencies in […]
(JTA) — An Israeli soldier charged with manslaughter testified that he believed the commanders at the scene were acting “complacent” in ignoring the downed but still conscious Palestinian attacker he later shot. Sgt. Elor Azaria, 19, of Ramle, in testimony Sunday in Jaffa Military Court said some of the commanders walked over the assailant, who […]
By Yoav Zitun Lt. Col. David Shapira who commanded Elor Azaria’s brigade provided testimony accusing Azaria of not telling the truth, changing his version of events; Defense argue Shapira changed his own account of details of the case. Lt. Col. David Shapira, the former commander of the Kfir Brigade’s Shimshon Battalion, asserted Tuesday that Sgt. Elor […]
Journalist criticizes senior officer’s testimony against Elor Azariya, the soldier who shot wounded terrorist, claiming it’s irrelevant. As the trial of Elor Azariya for shooting and killing a wounded terrorist in Hevron progresses, the controversy surrounding it rages on. The testimony from Colonel Yariv Ben-Ezra, the outgoing commander of the IDF’s Judea Brigade, has become the subject […]
One of Elor Azariya’s fellow soldiers testified in military court on Wednesday. Azariya has been charged with manslaughter for killing a neutralized terrorist. Channel 10 reports that Corporal M. said: “I didn’t feel that the terrorist posed a threat. I would have preferred not to have been part of this incident. I am a young […]
Chava Mark, wife of Rabbi Michael Mark awakens two days after deadly attack which claimed his life – and as family prepare to bury his body. Chave Mark, the seriously wounded victim of Friday’s deadly drive-by shooting attack south of Hevron regained consciousness early Sunday afternoon. Chava Mark was left in critical condition in the shooting, […]
On the murder of 13-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel Hallel Yaffa Ariel, a 13-year-old Israeli girl, was murdered when a terrorist broke into her house in Kiryat Arba and stabbed her in her bed. Can we stop such murderous attacks from happening? And if so, how? By Paul Mirbach There is no way […]
Senior security source: No one in Palestinian Authority is condemning the murder of a 13-year-old in her bed; 2 more battalions deployed to Hebron Hebron under general closure on Friday afternoon, in an effort to disrupt a series of deadly terror attacks on Israelis in the past 48 hours. Only humanitarian journeys will be allowed out […]
By Ariel Zorrowski A father has been killed, a mother critically wounded, and their two children injured in a shooting attack, which took place on Friday afternoon on Route 60, south of Hevron between Beit Hagai and Otniel. According to reports, the family were driving in their car when they were overtaken by another vehicle. […]
