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Herzog Rebukes Trump’s Pardon Pressure — A Test of Israeli Institutions
President Isaac Herzog rebuked Donald Trump after the former U.S. president urged him to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu. Herzog’s retort underscored the independence of Israel’s presidential office and highlighted tensions between foreign political pressure and domestic legal procedures concerning Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial.
Trump Publicly Scolds Herzog Over Netanyahu Pardon, Prompting Presidential Rebuff in Jerusalem
Donald Trump criticized Israeli President Isaac Herzog for not pardoning Benjamin Netanyahu, after a White House meeting between Trump and Netanyahu. Herzog’s office said a legal review is ongoing and that any pardon decision will be made independently and in the national interest, underscoring tensions between political pressure and judicial process in Israel.