The President of Israel responds to Trump’s letter asking him to pardon Netanyahu on charges of fraud

Judah – Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he received a letter from President Trump on Wednesday asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing three separate charges corruption cases.

Netanyahu has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing court cases, outside of power though, and his supporters have dismissed the trials as political stunts.

In a speech to the Israeli Parliament in October, Mr Trump appealed to Herzog Pardoning Notanyahu, telling the gathered legislators: “By the way, that was not in the speech, as you may know! But I may like this man looking here [Netanyahu]and it seems like it would make a lot of sense. “

“This morning, President Isaac Herzog received an attached letter from US President Donald Trump,” Herzog’s office said in a statement, adding that the President could not initiate a pardon based on the US leader’s request alone.

In his book, Mr. Trump said he wrote to Herzog ‘in a historic moment, as we, together, just, found peace that has been found for at least 3,000 years. “

“Therefore, I call on you to fully apologize to Benjamin Netanyahu, who was at the time of the terrible and decisive war,” it added. “While I fully respect the independence of the Israeli justice system … I believe that ‘this case’ against Bibi … is a baseless Prosecutor.”

Netanyahu has long been known by the NICKName Bibi.

Mr. Trump also troubled his request for Tetanyahu’s pardon as something created by Israel that is ready to work with the White House to get this success, and it is time for Bhibi to gather, and that law is over. “

He and his wife Sara are accused in one case of accepting more than $260,000 worth of cigars, jewelry and champagne from millions Exchange of political ambitions. He was also accused of trying to negotiate a more favorable price from two Israeli stores in two other cases.

In a statement sent on Wednesday to X, Netanyahu thanked Mr. Trump for his positive support, “Adding:” As always, he looks forward to continuing with us. “

A statement from Herzog’s Office said that the President of Israel is in charge of Mr. Trump’s “very high regard and continues to express his deep appreciation for President Trump,”

“Besides and not this … anyone seeking a Presidential pardon must submit a formal request according to established procedures,” it added.

During his current term, which begins in late 2022, Netanyahu is proposing far from judicial reforms that critics say seek to weaken the courts. Those were fueled by massive protests that only subsided after the start of the Gaza War in October 2023.

Mr. Trump has long accused his political opponents of using his time to get out of office, and he has since returned to the White House. Persecution over the FBI’s investigation into the 2020 election fallout.

In September, he pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to look into former FBI director, New York Representative Letitia James and Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff. Come down with James it has since been exposed for criminal charges.