Netanyahu Seeks Presidential Pardon in Ongoing Graft Trial

Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 29.Photographer: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg

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By Alisa Odenheimer and Galit Altstein

November 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM UTC

Updated on

November 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM UTC

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a request for a pardon from charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust for which he was indicted six years ago.

The request was submitted to the Legal Department of the Office of the President by the prime minister’s lawyer, Amit Hadad, the president’s office said in a statement. It comes after repeated calls by US President Donald Trump in recent months for President Isaac Herzog to issue a pardon to Netanyahu.