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Israel's prime minister requests a pardon during his corruption trial

By Daniel Estrin,
Leila Fadel
Published December 1, 2025 at 5:01 AM EST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel's president to pardon him from corruption charges after President Trump sent a letter to Israel urging them to do the same.

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Daniel Estrin
Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.