Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu asked the country's president on Sunday for a #pardon in his years-long #corruption trial, arguing that criminal proceedings were hindering his ability to govern and a pardon would be good for #Israel.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-officially-asks-israeli-president-pardon-2025-11-30/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
President Isaac #Herzog's office said the request would be forwarded to the #pardons department in the justice ministry, as is standard practice, to collect opinions, which would be submitted to the president's legal adviser, who will formulate a recommendation for the president.
#Israel's Justice Minister, #YarivLevin, is a member of #Netanyahu's Likud party & a close ally of the prime minister.