Prosecutors want 3-5 years jail for soldier convicted of manslaughter

Elor Azaria, an Israeli soldier who shot a Palestinian terrorist in Hebron, sits in the courtroom before the announcement of his verdict at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Military prosecutors are likely to ask that an IDF soldier convicted on manslaughter for shooting a mortally wounded, unarmed Palestinian attacker be sentenced to between 3-5 years in prison in case that has deeply divided the nation, a television report said Thursday. On January 4 the Jaffa Military Court convicted IDF Sgt.