Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/world/politics/israel-netanyahu-pardon-corruption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #benjaminnetanyahu #corruption