Pardon

No Jew’s freedom should come with a price tag - opinion

Many advocates have argued that, in several high-profile federal cases, Jewish defendants received disproportionately harsh sentences compared with similarly situated non-Jewish defendants.

Ari Teman
Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016.

Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, March 10, 2025.

KAN broadcast investigates pro-PM campaigns spreading fake news rhetoric around Netanyahu trial

US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.

Trump says Herzog would become 'national hero' if he pardoned Netanyahu - Axios


President Herzog not planning to pardon Netanyahu soon, pushing for plea deal

President Isaac Herzog said he would “fully welcome” the sides sitting down to work through the issue, in an interview with The Jerusalem Post last year.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend the dedication of a new rehab center at Hadassah Hospital-Mount Scopus in October. Pardon Netanyahu if he takes substantive steps to unite the nation, says the writer.

Grapevine, March 27, 2026: A welcome break

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 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.

Heritage Minister Eliyahu submits opinion on Netanyahu pardon request to Herzog

The submission marks another step in one of Israel’s most unusual clemency proceedings, given that Netanyahu’s criminal trial is still ongoing.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu giving a press conference, March 19, 2026.

Netanyahu’s press conference: A tactless defense of his trial allegations - opinion

What Netanyahu said at a press conference last Thursday regarding his trial was a faux pas – a tactless act that violates etiquette.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Trump calls Herzog 'disgrace,' urges him to pardon Netanyahu 'today' - N12

Herzog said he would not cave in to 'external or internal pressures' and will not be dealing with the issue of Netanyahu's pardon during an ongoing war.

US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.

Voices from the Arab press: Netanyahu pardon debate and Israel's political tensions

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

Herzog at Davos: Netanyahu trial has negative effect on Israeli society, a solution is needed

President Isaac Herzog said in Davos that any decision on a potential pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be made independently, according to Israeli law and his conscience.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

President Herzog’s response to PM Netanyahu’s request for a pardon: A proposal - opinion

'I am open to considering a request for pardon if a new submission acknowledges some guilt that would restore trust to the judiciary or a statement that upholds the legitimacy of state institutions.'

US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu's main goal in Trump meeting was to pressure Herzog into pardon - opinion

He flew to Miami with a clear brief: not our national security. Not Iran. Not Gaza, Syria, or Hezbollah either. He is focused on one thing: the pardon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog over a backdrop of Netanyahu's presidential pardon request.

Trump says Herzog told him Netanyahu pardon 'on the way,' presidency denies claim

The President's Residence issued a statement denying that any such conversation took place.

US President Donald Trump talks to the media as he welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.