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Trump Pushes Netanyahu Pardon, Herzog Waits for Pleas

4/26/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly urged President Isaac Herzog to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu during the March Iran conflict.
President Isaac Herzog said he will not decide on Netanyahu’s pardon request until plea-deal negotiations are exhausted, rejecting clemency, while Netanyahu denies bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges as his trial resumes.
Herzog’s statement followed a New York Times report on possible mediation, while his office declined comment on plea talks.

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U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly urged President Isaac Herzog to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu during the March Iran conflict.
President Isaac Herzog said he will not decide on Netanyahu’s pardon request until plea-deal negotiations are exhausted, rejecting clemency, while Netanyahu denies bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges as his trial resumes.
Herzog’s statement followed a New York Times report on possible mediation, while his office declined comment on plea talks.