"Netanyahu is the only sitting prime minister in Israeli history to stand trial, after being charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases accusing him of exchanging favors with wealthy political supporters. He has not been convicted of anything. Netanyahu rejects the allegations and has condemned the case as a witch hunt orchestrated by the media, police and judiciary."
"The request comes weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Israel to pardon Netanyahu. Earlier this month Trump also sent a letter to President Isaac Herzog calling the corruption case "political, unjustified prosecution." In a statement Sunday, the prime minister's office said that Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal department of the Office of the President. The president's office called it an "extraordinary request," carrying with it "significant implications.""
Benjamin Netanyahu requested a presidential pardon to end his long-running corruption trial, arguing that the trial deeply divides the nation and hampers his ability to lead. The pardon request was submitted to the president's legal department and was described by the president's office as an "extraordinary request" with "significant implications." Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases and denies wrongdoing, calling the probes a witch hunt. The move drew sharp criticism from opponents who say a pardon would weaken democratic institutions and imply immunity from the rule of law.
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