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Netanyahu writes to Israeli president requesting pardon in corruption cases
Al Jazeera
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Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a formal pardon from President Isaac Herzog in his long-running corruption cases.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the contentious appeal weeks after President Trump made the same request to the Israeli president.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing a long-running corruption trial, has submitted an official request to the country's president to pardon him.