Netanyahu formally asks for pardon
Updated 11.46 | Published 11.28
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a formal request for pardon to the country's President Isaac Herzog. The president's office confirms this according to The Jerusalem Post.
In a statement from the president's office, the prime minister's request is described as unusual and could "have significant consequences." Herzog will take a position on the matter "responsibly and sincerely" once all legal requirements are on the table.
Netanyahu is being investigated for fraud, bribery and breach of trust. Bribes he is suspected of having received, for example, consist of gifts - including champagne bottles and cigars. The crimes have links to Qatar.
He has previously accused the investigation of being politically motivated and of being a "witch hunt."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Archive photo. Photo: Nathan Howard/The New York Times Via AP/TT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a formal request for pardon to the country's President Isaac Herzog. The president's office confirms this according to The Jerusalem Post.
In a statement from the president's office, the prime minister's request is described as unusual and could "have significant consequences." Herzog will take a position on the matter "responsibly and sincerely" once all legal requirements are on the table.
Netanyahu is being investigated for fraud, bribery and breach of trust. Bribes he is suspected of having received, for example, consist of gifts - including champagne bottles and cigars. The crimes have links to Qatar.
He has previously accused the investigation of being politically motivated and of being a "witch hunt."
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