Pardon in Play

The pardon request submitted by Benjamin Netanyahu to President Isaac Herzog has revived the central dispute of the case: how far can a sitting prime minister go to interrupt a trial that has not yet reached a verdict? The request, described as “extraordinary” by the presidential office, raises questions about the boundary between administrative necessity and the use of political office as legal protection.

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