US EditionTrump Renews Netanyahu Pardon Call, Saying only Iran Should Be Troubling Him
Trump demands Netanyahu's pardon to avoid court distractions amid Iran conflict, calling Herzog a 'disgrace' and refusing to meet him until the pardon is granted.
- On Thursday, March 5, 2026, President Donald Trump urged Herzog to pardon Netanyahu so he can focus on Iran, in an interview with Israel's N12 television news.
- Under Israeli law, the presidential pardon request submitted in November is delayed, with no precedent for issuing a pardon mid-trial, and Netanyahu faces charges from 2019 indictments.
- In an Axios interview Thursday, Trump said Herzog `a disgrace`, claimed Herzog promised pardons five times last year, and would refuse to meet until a pardon is granted.
- Herzog's office said that while Israel is at war, the president is not handling the pardon request but will examine it according to law and conscience.
- With U.S.-Israel operations underway, Trump has repeatedly urged Herzog to pardon Netanyahu, claiming he talks daily with Netanyahu about the war.
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Calling Herzog a ‘disgrace,’ Trump demands immediate pardon for Netanyahu amid Iran war
President Donald Trump renewed his push on Thursday for the Israeli government to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labeling Israeli President Isaac Herzog “a disgrace” for dismissing the idea over the last year.
MichaelSavage.com – Trump demands pardon for Netanyahu – so Israeli prime minister can ‘focus’ on Iran war
President Trump is demanding that his Israeli counterpart immediately pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his years-long corruption trial so he can focus on the Iran war. Trump slammed Israeli President Isaac Herzog as a “disgrace” for failing to follow his previous calls to pardon Netanyahu, whose trial has been ongoing since 2020. “Every day…
‘I’m Exposing Him’: Trump Calls Out President Herzog for not yet pardoning Netanyahu
Trump said he does not want Netanyahu “distracted by anything” other than the ongoing conflict. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News President Donald Trump said Thursday that Israeli President Isaac Herzog should immediately grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon so that the Israeli leader can concentrate fully on the war with Iran, according to remarks Trump made in an interview with N12. Trump said he does not want Netanyahu “distracte…
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Conservative ReviewTrump Calls On Israeli President To Pardon Netanyahu Amid Iran Strikes
President Donald Trump called on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "today" in an interview on Feb. 5.
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