Ya’alon says politicians ‘cynically’ used Azaria

Ya’alon accuses politicians of “cynically exploiting” the Azaria case to score political points, hurting the soldier and his family in the process.

“Today, with the conviction, we can say that the IDF and the Azaria family were seriously harmed by politicians who have betrayed their office,” says the former defense minister. “The criminal process that the soldier Elor and his family have experienced has been too difficult to bear and should have looked differently, should have been managed differently. The reason for its dragging out in a way that made it difficult for everyone involved is the cynical exploitation of the case by interested politicians for their own personal gain.”

“Rather than being leaders, they used Elor and his family as a political pawn for a few more seats. They lied to you. I am ashamed of those politicians,” he says.