Trial

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.'

US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.
View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Prosecution backs acquittal of man in 1990 murder, cites rare, exceptional circumstances

A police vehicle passes the Downing Centre Local and District Court, on the day of a hearing on an application in connection with the mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025

Perth police arrest Australian man linked to Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre, explosives found

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, September 10, 2025

Netanyahu trial: Hearing resumes after Northern security drill, Case 4000 questioning continues


Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, judiciary's news outlet says

Iran executed a man on Saturday who it said was convicted of spying for Israel and having ties to Iranian opposition groups, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.

A man wears a noose around his neck as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organization," in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2024.

Algerian nanny imprisoned for poisoning French Jewish family

The nanny was quoted as telling police that she "never should have worked for a Jewish woman" while in custody.

French flag and court gavel in this illustration taken November 5, 2025.

Netanyahu rejects prosecution’s claims of favor-seeking in condensed day of testimony

Case 4000 is considered the most serious of the three cases because it involves an alleged direct quid-pro-quo between the regulatory authority and favorable media coverage.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, November 10, 2025.

Iran begins trial of dual national accused of spying for Israel

They were indicted for "intelligence cooperation and espionage in favor of the Zionist regime (Israel)."

People walk next to a mural with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025

Pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, but only if he agrees to step aside - opinion

It would be in Israel’s best interests to grant the request on the condition that Netanyahu agrees to finish out his present term and retire from politics. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Luigi Mangione in court for hearings over US healthcare executive's killing

Mangione could face life in prison if convicted of murder in the second degree, which is defined as an intentional killing.

Luigi Mangione, the Ivy League graduate charged with executing the head of America’s largest health care company on a Midtown sidewalk, is back in Manhattan court today for an evidence hearing that could make or break his state case, in New York City, US, December 1, 2025.

Netanyahu pardon decision will be made for 'good of Israel,' Isaac Herzog vows

“It is clear to me that the issue of the pardon is shaking many people in the country; it will be handled in the best possible way," Herzog stated

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog over a backdrop of Netanyahu's presidential pardon request.

Israel needs to find a way to move on after years of Netanyahu corruption trial - editorial

With the haredi draft and West Bank annexation alone, there are major issues on the table to be faced in the future.

Activists protest outside the home of President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, calling not to grant a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, November 30, 2025.

Naftali Bennett voices support for Netanyahu pardon, coupled with PM's political exit

Former PM: "I will support a binding agreement that will include a dignified withdrawal [for Netanyahu] from political life alongside the end of the trial."

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a political event in Jerusalem, November 19, 2025; illustrative.

Peruvian court sentences former President Castillo to over 11 years in prison for rebellion

Peru's political chaos continues: Castillo's jailing brings the total to five former presidents behind bars. Peru has cycled through six presidents since 2018.

Peru's former President Pedro Castillo arrives for the beginning of his oral trial on charges of rebellion and other offenses against the state, in Lima, Peru March 4, 2025.

Houthi court sentences 17 to death for alleged espionage for Israel, US, Saudi Arabia

Seventeen people were sentenced to death by a Houthi court over accusations of providing intelligence to foreign powers including Israel and the US.

A child gestures with a mock weapon as protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 8, 2025; illustrative.