Soldier who shot attacker in Hebron named as Elor Azaria

The court lifts a gag order on the identity of the IDF soldier who shot dead a disarmed Palestinian attacker in Hebron last month.

The soldier can now be named as Elor Azaria, a 19-year-old soldier in the Kfir Brigade, who lives in Ramle.

Elor Azaria, the Israeli soldier who shot dead a disarmed Palestinian terrorist in Hebron last month, arrives for a court hearing at Jaffa Military Court on April 18, 2016. (Photo by Flash90)
Elor Azaria, the Israeli soldier who shot dead a disarmed Palestinian terrorist in Hebron last month, arrives for a court hearing at Jaffa Military Court on April 18, 2016. (Flash90)

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