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Trump urges Herzog to pardon Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump has urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to consider granting a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling his case political and unjustified.


Trump urges Herzog to pardon Netanyahu

The office of Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced on Wednesday that Herzog has received a message from US President Donald Trump, urging him to consider granting a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The message read: 'With the utmost respect for the independence and requirements of the Israeli judicial system, I believe that this 'case' brought against Bibi (Netanyahu), who fought alongside me for a long time, including against Iran, is a political and unjustified trial.'