The family of soldier Elor Azaria, convicted of killing a wounded and unarmed Palestinian attacker, has rejected a deal that would see him go to jail for 18 months, Channel 10 news reports.
Azaria is slated to be sentenced Tuesday and prosecutors are reportedly seeking three to five years in jail over the March 2016 killing in Hebron.
Under the agreement, Azaria would have admitted to the killing, which was caught on video, expressed regret and agreed not to appeal. The time he has spent since March under house arrest in military custody would not count toward the 18-month sentence.
The report says the family rejected the deal, quoting a source close to the Azarias, but does not give a reason.
Azaria’s legal team has said it will appeal the verdict in the trial, which has become a political lightning rod.
After Azaria was convicted earlier this month, several politicians called for him to be pardoned.
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