Overview

• Trump posted on Truth Social that Netanyahu’s five-year corruption trial should be cancelled immediately or that the prime minister be granted a pardon, labeling the case a “witch hunt” and a “travesty of justice.”
• Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust over alleged luxury gifts and regulatory favors, which he denies as politically motivated.
• The trial, launched in May 2020, has been repeatedly postponed due to wars and security concerns and is scheduled to resume next week.
• Opposition figures such as Yair Lapid and other legal observers have criticized Trump’s call as an unwarranted intrusion into Israel’s sovereign judicial affairs.
• Trump’s intervention follows his role in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and highlights his deep involvement in regional security matters.