Israel awaits verdict in divisive soldier shooting case

By Luke Baker JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Last March, Sergeant Elor Azaria, a 19-year-old Israeli army medic deployed to the occupied West Bank, shot and killed a Palestinian assailant as he lay wounded and motionless on the ground after attempting to stab an Israeli soldier. The shooting, and the tense moments leading up to it, were captured on video by a Palestinian human rights activist in the city of Hebron. The case has divided Israel, with many citizens, right-wing politicians and some celebriti