Trump Urges Israeli President to Pardon Netanyahu, Herzog’s Office Says

The call comes as Netanyahu stands trial on bribery, fraud, and breach-of-trust charges dating back to 2019.
Trump Urges Israeli President to Pardon Netanyahu, Herzog’s Office Says
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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U.S. President Donald Trump has written to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, urging him to issue a full pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who remains on trial for corruption charges, Herzog’s office said on Nov. 12.

Trump wrote in the letter that Israel had endured “terribly difficult times over the last three years,” referring to the Gaza conflict, and that Herzog should “fully pardon Benjamin Netanyahu.”

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