Overview
- At a Jerusalem press conference, Netanyahu said he will not retire from politics in exchange for clemency, insisting voters alone will decide his future.
- Herzog confirmed receipt of the 111‑page request, called it “extraordinary,” noted he respects President Trump’s view, and emphasized that Israel acts as a sovereign country.
- The pardon application is now under Justice Ministry and presidential legal‑adviser review, with no timeline for a decision and no halt to the ongoing trial.
- Opposition figures and hundreds of retired police officers urged rejection unless Netanyahu admits guilt or leaves politics, while polling showed majority opposition to an unconditional pardon.
- During a New York event on Monday, delegates called on Herzog to pardon Netanyahu, as an open letter from 25 groups urged him to deny the plea.