November 30, 2025
Netanyahu asks for pardon in corruption case, says trial hinders his ability to govern
Opposition leader Yair Golan urges Netanyahu to resign and calls on president to reject pardon People step on a piece of paper with the image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a pro-Palestinian protest calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Paris, France on July 31, 2025. Photo: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country’s president for a pardon on Sunday in his long-running corruption trial, arguing that the criminal proceedings were hindering his ability to govern and a pardon would be good for Israel. Netanyahu, the country’s



