US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli President Isaac Herzog had told him a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “on its way”, an assertion Herzog’s office was quick to challenge.
“He’s a wartime prime minister who’s a hero. How do you not give a pardon?” Trump told reporters while standing beside Netanyahu before a meeting in Florida. “I spoke to the president … he tells me it’s on its way.”
Asked about the US president’s remarks, Herzog’s office said the Israeli...
Israeli President Herzog disputes Trump’s claim that Netanyahu pardon is ‘on its way’
Published 4 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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