President Herzog on Netanyahu's Request for Pardon: 'One Side Said It Is Willing to Come, I Expect the Other Side to Come as Well'
President Isaac Herzog addressed the issue of a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Presidential Conference for a Shared Israeli Tomorrow. Regarding attempts to reach a plea deal for Netanyahu, he said: 'One…
Assessment
President Herzog's public call for both sides to enter negotiations signals that the legal deadlock over Netanyahu's potential plea deal is becoming a national issue. By framing this as a matter of mutual willingness, Herzog pressures the prosecution to match the defense's stated openness. The next step is whether the Attorney General will respond to this presidential nudge or hold the line.