JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially requested a presidential pardon from Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday. The request is unprecedented, and if granted, would end one of the longest trials in Israel’s history.
President Herzog’s office called it an “extraordinary request,” carrying “significant implications.”
While the prime minister is charged with fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three separate cases, he has not yet been convicted of anything. During an address to the nation, Netanyahu did not admit guilt and explained his request.
