{
  "id": 8546016,
  "title": "Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/israels-president-pardons-a-combat-medic-whose-shooting-of-a-8546016",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T21:57:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israels-president-pardons-combat-medic-whose-shooting-palestinian-attacker-caused-debate-6396976"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Isaac Herzog in a statement said he acted on the recommendation of Defense Minister Israel Katz and cited the time that had passed, and the spirit of the approaching Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement, as among the factors in his decision.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016 West Bank shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/israeli-president-pardons-soldier-who-killed-wounded-palestinian-in",
        "published": "2026-09-19T18:09:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Israel’s president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/israels-president-pardons-a-combat-medic-whose-shooting-of-a",
        "published": "2026-09-19T18:42:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "IDF, Shin Bet arrest West Bank terrorists who started fire near Palestinian village",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/idf-shin-bet-arrest-west-bank-terrorists-who-started-fire-near",
        "published": "2026-09-19T20:08:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Herzog pardons soldier who killed subdued Palestinian stabber in 2016, against IDF position",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/herzog-pardons-soldier-who-killed-subdued-palestinian-stabber-in-2016",
        "published": "2026-09-19T20:17:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israel’s president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/israels-president-pardons-soldier-who-killed-wounded-palestinian-in",
        "published": "2026-09-19T20:40:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}