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Herzog's Pardon Power Revealed Amid Netanyahu's Legal Woes

12/10/2025

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A 2019 confidential legal opinion on President Isaac Herzog's pardon power was disclosed by an Israeli television network.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested a pardon amid his corruption trial.
Herzog's office denied involvement in any pardon deal after the opinion was requested by a former adviser without Herzog's knowledge.
Brazil's Congress approved a bill that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's sentence for staging a coup.

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A 2019 confidential legal opinion on President Isaac Herzog's pardon power was disclosed by an Israeli television network.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested a pardon amid his corruption trial.
Herzog's office denied involvement in any pardon deal after the opinion was requested by a former adviser without Herzog's knowledge.
Brazil's Congress approved a bill that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's sentence for staging a coup.