Israeli Premier Netanyahu seeks presidential pardon over corruption charges

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted an official request on Sunday for a presidential pardon from his corruption charges, Anadolu reports. The office of President Isaac Herzog said in a statement that the request will be referred to the Justice Ministry’s Pardons Department for opinions, which will be followed by the president’s legal counsel before Herzog issues a final decision. “The President’s Office recognizes that this is an exceptional request with significant implications, and the President will consider it after receiving all opinions,” the statement said. The request contained a detailed letter signed by Netanyahu’s lawyer and another signed by himself, it added, noting that the letters are allowed to be publicly published due to “the importance of this exceptional […]