He killed a Palestinian lying on the ground, wounded, and for this Elora Azaria Israeli soldier was convicted by the military court of Tel Aviv.
For President of the panel, Maya Heller, it was unnecessary blow, because the young man had already been neutralized.
The soldier was defended saying that the gunman had shot fear had any explosives belt in the body, but prosecutors insisted the gesture showed that his motive was revenge.
The victim, Sharif Abdel Fatah was shot dead 24 March 2016 in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. Azaria, convicted of "premeditated murder", on trial since May.
His case has sparked vigorous debate in Israel, where right-wing parties have guaranteed 20-year-old all their support, while senior leaders of the military are distanced from the action of the soldier, saying it does not reflect the values of the Armed Forces Israeli.
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