U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
The letter has made waves. Israeli President Isaac Herzog received an official letter on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from his American counterpart, Donald Trump, inviting him to "fully pardon" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The head of government, prosecuted for the past five years on charges of corruption, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases, has seen his trial move forward in fits and starts since 2020. With the resumption of his testimony in March, Netanyahu has repeatedly requested postponements or shortened sessions, citing health problems, diplomatic imperatives, security meetings or official trips.As a result, no verdict has yet been issued. But Trump seems to have been insisting for months on clearing his ally. Could this request therefore open the way for the definitive dismissal of the charges? In...
The letter has made waves. Israeli President Isaac Herzog received an official letter on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from his American counterpart, Donald Trump, inviting him to "fully pardon" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The head of government, prosecuted for the past five years on charges of corruption, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases, has seen his trial move forward in fits and starts since 2020. With the resumption of his testimony in March, Netanyahu has repeatedly requested postponements or shortened sessions, citing health problems, diplomatic imperatives, security meetings or official trips.As a result, no verdict has yet been issued. But Trump seems to have been insisting for months on clearing his ally. Could this request therefore open the way for the definitive dismissal of the charges? In...
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