Overview
- President Isaac Herzog's office said no decision has been made on Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request and denied any conversation with President Trump since the filing.
- At a Mar-a-Lago appearance with Netanyahu, Trump told reporters a pardon was "on the way" and called the prime minister a war hero as he urged clemency.
- Netanyahu formally submitted a written pardon request to Herzog at the end of November, and there is no timeline for when a decision will be announced.
- Herzog previously conveyed to a U.S. representative that any action on the petition would follow Israel's established procedures and emphasized the country's sovereignty and respect for its courts.
- Netanyahu remains on trial on bribery, fraud and breach-of-trust charges stemming from 2019, allegations he denies.