Israel's Military Court of Appeals has rejected the appeal of Elor Azaria against his manslaughter conviction for killing an injured Palestininan attacker during his IDF service in Hebron.
Earlier this year, Azaria was sentenced to 18 months for shooting dead Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, 21, in Hebron in March 2016. It was said Azaria had told a colleague that al-Sharif - who had stabbed another soldier - "deserved to die".
Legal representatives for Azaria, who appeared in court for the first time as a civilian, questioned the testimonies of key witnesses, company commander Major Tom Na'aman and soldier Cpl T. They also claimed soldiers and police officers in similar situations had not faced prosecution.
Major-General Doron Piles, president of the Military Appeals Court, rejected the claims, saying that no witness had motive to falsely accuse Azaria.
