Overview
- Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 published Trump’s letter urging a pardon and calling Netanyahu’s trial political and unjustified.
- The Israeli president’s office thanked Trump for his support but reiterated that pardons require a formal application under set procedures.
- No clemency decision has been announced, and Netanyahu’s corruption and fraud case continues in a Tel Aviv court.
- ANSA reported that Trump previously raised the same request during his Israel visit about a month ago around the Gaza cease-fire.
- Opposition leader Yair Lapid said Israeli law requires an admission of guilt and remorse to obtain a pardon.