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US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Former IDF Sergeant for Extrajudicial Killing

Elor Azaria and his immediate family are barred from entering the US as part of broader measures to promote accountability for human rights violations in the West Bank.

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016. Prosecutors presented the indictment to a military court over the March 24 killing, which occurred minutes after the Palestinian had stabbed another soldier and lay prone on the ground wounded by gunfire, according to Israeli authorities. He was also charged with conduct unbecoming of his rank and position in the army. / AFP / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The US State Department announced sanctions on Elor Azaria for the 2016 killing of a disarmed Palestinian assailant.
  • Azaria, convicted of manslaughter by an Israeli military court, served nine months of an 18-month sentence.
  • The visa restrictions extend to Azaria's immediate family, making them generally ineligible for US entry.
  • Additional visa restrictions are being considered for others involved in undermining peace and stability in the West Bank.
  • Israeli opposition leaders criticize the US move, asserting Israel's judicial system is capable of handling such cases independently.