It will happen – even more corruption at national level – one criminal requesting a pardon for another criminal – Peter
The office of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, has denied a claim by Donald Trump that Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial on corruption charges, would soon receive a pardon.
Speaking shortly before his meeting in Florida with the Israeli prime minister on Monday night, Trump said he had been told by Herzog that a pardon was “on its way”.
“How can you not?” Trump said. “He’s a wartime prime minister who’s a hero. How do you not give a pardon?”
Trump added that he “spoke to [Herzog] and he tells me it’s on its way. You can’t do better than that, right?”
Netanyahu, Israel’s first sitting prime minister to be charged with a crime, denies bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges brought in 2019. His supporters have dismissed his trials as politically motivated.
The 76-year-old could be sent to prison if convicted, and a lengthy ban on holding public office would be part of any sentence. Given Netanyahu’s age, this would end his political career, Israeli analysts say.
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/30/israeli-president-office-trump-claim-netanyahu-pardon
