# Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-19 22:00 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of Israel, Ynetnews, The Jerusalem Post and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jazeera | Israel’s president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQeTRwQmFGRDgzNjFvRHplY0FnNHdQcnNZcnUwVnhjZzhOZW9wZnlaQzMzeFgzUjE5T2ttQW5OTXR2NnRnRlRodnZ3OWVqYUJneldxZmZ5RWhSWnozcldTTEpDQzBiY0JZbmFVSW5aU003c1N0dnkyNUVVVDZjazV0YTE5QzlKbUlodlYxSEZnZFBURTlNcFBLS0RDYkVxejVWNG1aTC0yLXd0X3ZsQzNnSnc1VdIBuAFBVV95cUxQR2ZjRl9MbVM2eExDVlVVSUJnWDVIamhaTmpVMkhWVUpCQnRJYVZKWVJ3OGN1UWJTeTJBWm5Fbmp5M2prU1kwLURoeGZwOWwxSkNOenJBTS01QzZEQ2ZLNC1aRng0VmpDeGNhTk1vUE1VRFVPbzBodkx1d0xqTzAtZkZ3U0l0SzZjSWxTVElrMjhSMDI1Z1RwVzNZclBkWGg) |
| The Times of Israel | Herzog pardons soldier who killed subdued Palestinian stabber in 2016, against IDF position | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOc3c0dHlRX2NUYkZRTDJUbHBVUk9aMU5iMVBIZmxWeE1oZWh4aEp1YnB1WWp5bmRaSkV3eVAwcVo2TlExSE95TTV5MENOWFp5TkNGUndlcTV4OE04M0V3SkhIaUQyYTFqNk9neHJISkdfOGFYaGhTa3lpRHJ1N2V2bHRnN3g3cEZPXzlSQjlGcGNsXzhub3ZXdXNRMHRmVGJVX2RZYU53azdTd3BDQWNwSm9aNWdJeEJWUTJVYUp30gHDAUFVX3lxTE5JWllSaEVtdzg1OWxleV9sVGhfMVNhLWM2YUdCbmxJb3lLV3BmeUl5Rm5xckRUcUN5X180WkhSRldXSGpUN2VsaVVKNmNTdjNvZHMtTGZ5ZndEajhNV1lGcU83aDluT0ZmWVl1S1VSMDJmZzVkLUpINm5DZ285aTdPdDZQXzVMOGk4WWRmNVU2dHVsM2V) |
| Ynetnews | Herzog clears record of Elor Azaria, soldier convicted of killing wounded terrorist | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVkFVX3lxTFBiTDF5d2M2MXNEcy1aR2V4T0JVX3BqLUxHX1hoek5FQVUzNUNCTWdCSlZkeS1ncjhpTTZvSFNhWFdPUzE5Ym1CZHBuWE1VTjluWTBfczhn?oc=5) |
| The Jerusalem Post | Isaac Herzog pardons Elor Azaria, clears criminal record after long legal battle | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE1TV1JZU1BnLUZuMXRCRHZUcGdQNXViWXdnN2Nwc05KbUl0bHBYQ3FXN0FEWU1haWRSYWctNnFfd3lTSl9QbHdwVEdDdEJGeWMxS2lrTUNpZkd0MExDRnZDeWRsRVVYVTAtXzloTGx3?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Israeli President Pardons Ex-Soldier Over Killing of Incapacitated Palestinian | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNb3h5NlBvQnBUbWhYUDQySXNPVUZOdjMybnl1bFNwQVFVTXh6MTlvUFE4QVpHdG9nelBlNzFNQUhQejRuNVRGczNpblE1UU9qMDFyZUxDbjZIUl9fN3k3bFc4V1YyMHktdHJRZGNIZWpNNEttUkhjUXVQVTQ2RndnOW1mdw?oc=5) |
| Haaretz | Herzog pardons IDF soldier convicted of killing wounded Palestinian assailant | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowJBVV95cUxOR2dycVJrWW1ZV0RaeU9ORG55QzlVQVVxOW9lRUl0SnlqcFNILUFWc280aUZwTTNOcEJiaWdUX2UtMzZENFplYUt4TFdDRklNa25mMkVVSnJCOExfN21vcXZwaGphREhUT0c3cnMyWlh1M25nVDA2a0tDYmdOcUpHMDd0S205a1hZMDhmZ1YtY2k0UWd4eVYzVm5Qc1FzcUt1bER0dDhkSEJ2Uzl2LXRhNEV0WmhYMER0QUhKZDZDcGpzdTdMTjRjR08tZDJoR3htTkFBdVBzLVhhTk9RdUxJSzdZM3RsLVBWUUVOWG01elFWSl9EYTU1N3UwUFpRSzV5T1k3U19BWk9TTlpXQlFmTW5WamNhZDVwSWVhcEZNQVdhNkE?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPc3pnZks1LXZld0g2OWh2Y2lnN0kzT3I1VUFUSm5yRW9BdklrRjcwaE9HYVd4X2I1REMtdmprejFRczFUeGVvcFBLSG1PX1d2SFgzME9Jb1N2U3RBVjhGcVZFcng0VHVSdDRqZ1lMSU8yaDZiNy1oOWxqMmZpaWlSVktuLTZYX210QmpSdFE4M3FkWkZKWUhZS19tc2p3UEJ1eDRQd1JDRUI0TlhFeFpj?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-19/israeli-president-pardons-combat-medic-who-shot-dead-wounded-palestinian*