The company commander, Maj. Tom Naaman, said he “did not feel any danger from him” when he stood near the Palestinian man lying on the ground. “No one brought to my attention that the terrorist endangered anything,” Major Naaman said in court, according to the Israeli website Ynet. “There was no such claim.”
Major Naaman testified that, afterward, he had asked the soldier, Sgt. Elor Azaria, who had authorized him to shoot the wounded man in the head. He said the sergeant replied, “The terrorist was alive, and he has to die.” [...]
The killing and the manslaughter trial have prompted a nationwide debate in Israel over the conduct of Sergeant Azaria, a member of perhaps the most respected institution in Israel, the defense forces. That debate probably played a role in the political machinations that led to the resignation of Moshe Yaalon, the defense minister. Avigdor Lieberman now holds that post.
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Major Naaman testified that, afterward, he had asked the soldier, Sgt. Elor Azaria, who had authorized him to shoot the wounded man in the head. He said the sergeant replied, “The terrorist was alive, and he has to die.” [...]
The killing and the manslaughter trial have prompted a nationwide debate in Israel over the conduct of Sergeant Azaria, a member of perhaps the most respected institution in Israel, the defense forces. That debate probably played a role in the political machinations that led to the resignation of Moshe Yaalon, the defense minister. Avigdor Lieberman now holds that post.
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