Pardon

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.

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

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.

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

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

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.'

|ByYITZ GREENBERG

Who were the Jews pardoned by Trump in his final days in office?

The full list of Jews pardoned by Trump.

JANUARY 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan

The most notable names on Trump's pardon list

In a since-deleted tweet in November, rapper Kodak Black promised to spend $1 million on charity if the president released him, the hip-hop magazine XXL reported.

JANUARY 20, 2021ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks about early results from the 2020 US presidential election in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, November 4, 2020.