Isaac Herzog

While Trump’s support for Israel is undeniable, his request for Netanyahu’s pardon crosses a line into interference in domestic affairs and judicial independence.

"If the president is fond of radio stations, he can set one up at the President's Residence," a source close to Katz said, as reported by Israeli media. 

"It is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him, and ending that lawfare once and for all," the US president wrote to his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog.

Herzog released a statement in response, thanking Trump for his support, but maintained that "anyone seeking a pardon must submit a formal request in accordance with established procedures."

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Zionism is the national liberation movement of the Jewish people – a return to an indigenous homeland after millennia of persecution.

The Goldin family hopes that Hadar will remain a symbol, adding that they fought for camaraderie, a burial in Israel, and human dignity. Israeli political and military officials also eulogized him.

On a state visit to Zambia, Herzog will discuss shared challenges with African counterparts. The trip underscores Israel's commitment to reviving diplomatic ties, as during Golda Meir's time.

The event, a salute to FJC’s network of schools, synagogues, and youth programs across the former Soviet space, featured personal testimony illustrating the stakes for families uprooted by conflict.

Thousands of people, including family, friends, and military officials, gathered Thursday for Sergeant Major Oz Daniel's funeral. Attendees included President Herzog, MK Benny Gantz, Gal Hirsch.