Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the President to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that’s bitterly divided the country.
In a statement on Sunday (November 30, 2025), the Prime Minister’s office said that Mr. Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal department of the Office of the President. The Office of the President called it an “extraordinary request,” carrying with it “significant implications.” Mr. Netanyahu is the only sitting Prime
The request comes weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Israel to pardon Mr. Netanyahu.
Published – November 30, 2025 05:09 pm IST
