Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu has sent a new letter to President Isaac Herzog urging him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing recent judicial developments that he says cast doubt on the central indictment. The minister frames the request as a national necessity amid wartime pressures, according to his office.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu (Otzma Yehudit) has renewed his call for a presidential pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sending a new letter to President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday morning. In the letter, Eliyahu argues that recent judicial developments — remarks by judges that he says questioned the central charge — demonstrate that the legal proceedings are far from conclusive. He frames the pardon as a national imperative, stating that the country is in the midst of one of its most difficult campaigns, and that the ongoing trial undermines leadership and deepens public division. The minister had previously raised a similar request in a letter to the president earlier this year. Eliyahu does not have a formal role in the legal proceedings, but holds a symbolic position overseeing heritage affairs. The call comes as Netanyahu's trial continues in the Tel Aviv District Court. The President's Residence has not issued a response.
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