<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a presidential pardon from Isaac Herzog — even before his years-long corruption trial reaches a verdict. In this special episode, our legal analyst Benyamin Moalem details the political stakes, legal implications, and timeline of the unprecedented request, including reactions from Trump, Herzog, and Netanyahu’s inner circle. Former Israeli Supreme Court law clerk Benyamin Moalem joins the show for a deep-dive explainer on the corruption cases, the pardon process, and what this could mean for Israel&#39;s political future.</p><ul><li><p>Israel Daily News website: <a href="https://israeldailynews.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://israeldailynews.org</a></p></li><li><p>YOUTUBE: <a href="https://youtube.com/@israeldailynews?si=UFQjC_iuL13V7tyQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtube.com/@israeldailynews?si=UFQjC_iuL13V7tyQ</a></p></li><li><p>Israel Daily News Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld</p></li><li><p>Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war</p></li><li><p>Links to all things IDN:<a href="https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠</a></p></li></ul><p><br></p>

Israel Daily News Podcast

Shanna Fuld

Deep Dive: Netanyahu Officially Asks for Pardon; Tue Dec. 2, 2025

DEC 2, 202528 MIN
Israel Daily News Podcast

Deep Dive: Netanyahu Officially Asks for Pardon; Tue Dec. 2, 2025

DEC 2, 202528 MIN

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<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a presidential pardon from Isaac Herzog — even before his years-long corruption trial reaches a verdict. In this special episode, our legal analyst Benyamin Moalem details the political stakes, legal implications, and timeline of the unprecedented request, including reactions from Trump, Herzog, and Netanyahu’s inner circle. Former Israeli Supreme Court law clerk Benyamin Moalem joins the show for a deep-dive explainer on the corruption cases, the pardon process, and what this could mean for Israel&#39;s political future.</p><ul><li><p>Israel Daily News website: <a href="https://israeldailynews.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://israeldailynews.org</a></p></li><li><p>YOUTUBE: <a href="https://youtube.com/@israeldailynews?si=UFQjC_iuL13V7tyQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtube.com/@israeldailynews?si=UFQjC_iuL13V7tyQ</a></p></li><li><p>Israel Daily News Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuld</p></li><li><p>Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war</p></li><li><p>Links to all things IDN:<a href="https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠</a></p></li></ul><p><br></p>