The Israeli President Discussed with Hostage Families the Possibility of Pardoning Netanyahu
October 21, 2025119 ViewsRead Time: 1 minutes
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The Hebrew newspaper "Haaretz" revealed that Israeli President Isaac Herzog discussed with several families of hostages the idea of granting a presidential pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid his trial on corruption and bribery charges.
According to sources familiar with the discussions, Herzog asked some families to publicly promote the idea of the pardon and urged the public to support it, considering that it could contribute to speeding up the implementation of a hostage exchange deal. However, family representatives were divided between those who ignored the request and those who saw it as a beneficial step to end the humanitarian file.
The President's office confirmed that Herzog did not present the pardon as a condition for the return of the hostages, but discussed the idea within a broader framework of political and humanitarian understandings, without officially initiating its proposal.
These developments come at a sensitive time, as Netanyahu faces an ongoing trial in corruption cases, while the Israeli government is trying to recover the hostages held in Gaza within complex security and diplomatic arrangements.
According to sources familiar with the discussions, Herzog asked some families to publicly promote the idea of the pardon and urged the public to support it, considering that it could contribute to speeding up the implementation of a hostage exchange deal. However, family representatives were divided between those who ignored the request and those who saw it as a beneficial step to end the humanitarian file.
The President's office confirmed that Herzog did not present the pardon as a condition for the return of the hostages, but discussed the idea within a broader framework of political and humanitarian understandings, without officially initiating its proposal.
These developments come at a sensitive time, as Netanyahu faces an ongoing trial in corruption cases, while the Israeli government is trying to recover the hostages held in Gaza within complex security and diplomatic arrangements.
