Likud MK backs Hebron soldier, urges amnesty

Likud MK David Bitan tells the Knesset channel that 14,000 people have signed a petition urging amnesty for Hebron soldier Elor Azaria, who has been indicted in the killing of a disarmed Palestinian stabber. Bitan says “we will later hand it over to President Rivlin.”

“The soldiers need to know that even if they make a mistake they will be supported,” he says.

Knesset House Committee Chairman David Bitan speaks at a committee meeting October 26, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
Knesset House Committee Chairman David Bitan speaks at a committee meeting October 26, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

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