Why Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a pardon in his trial now | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Politics
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: A sympathetic White House, a punishing courtroom schedule, and a looming coalition crisis over haredi conscription explain the prime minister’s sudden pardon request.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dealing with a US president who is personally, emotionally, and politically invested in his fate. Trump has never hidden his view that Netanyahu should be pardoned. Here, the two stand together in the Knesset, during Trump’s October visit.(photo credit: Evelyn Hockstein, pool/Getty Images)ByHERB KEINONDECEMBER 5, 2025 13:40
