Mourning for Slain Soldiers, a Somber Ritual in Israel, Is Marred by Discord - The New York Times
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Israel buried its latest terrorism victims on Monday, the day after they were run down by a Palestinian man in a truck, enveloping them in the country’s familiar outpouring of love for its service members.
But this time, the usually unifying ritual was marred by discord. Israelis called it the “#Azaria_effect,” referring to Sgt. Elor Azaria, the soldier who was convicted last week of manslaughter for shooting a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the head.
Video from the scene of Sunday’s attack showed dozens of armed soldiers fleeing from the truck instead of trying to shoot the driver. Some Israelis who had complained that the army’s high command failed to back up Sergeant Azaria asserted that the cadets had fallen short because they were afraid of being put on trial.