U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Israeli President Isaac Herzog informed him a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was imminent. Herzog's office swiftly disputed this, asserting no such conversation occurred and that any decision would follow established procedures. Netanyahu, facing corruption charges, has requested a pardon, arguing it's in the national interest. Trump, a close ally, has publicly supported the pardon request, while opponents criticize it as a breach of the rule of law.