Pardon

Herzog's stance on Netanyahu's pardon raises possibility of compromise if election ends in deadlock

The president says his considerations on Netanyahu’s pardon request are "solely substantive," as unity government and rotation scenarios resurface amid coalition uncertainty.

President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at an event at the President's residence in Jerusalem, May 1, 2025
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett at the B'Yachad party headquarters, August 30, 2026.

‘I don’t want to see him in jail': Bennett backs Netanyahu pardon if he quits politics - interview

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016.

Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, March 10, 2025.

KAN broadcast investigates pro-PM campaigns spreading fake news rhetoric around Netanyahu trial


Trump re-pardons Biden's turkeys saying Biden's auto pen pardon 'didn't count'

Trump joked that he initially wanted to rename the birds Chuck and Nancy, an apparent reference to foes Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, both Democrats.

U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. first lady look at Gobble, one of two turkeys ceremonially pardoned for Thanksgiving, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 25, 2025.

Trump’s call for Netanyahu’s pardon crosses a line in Israeli sovereignty - editorial

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.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to Washington at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, November 9, 2025.

Biden issues pardons to protect Milley, Fauci, others from Trump retaliation

The pardon also covers all lawmakers who served on the congressional select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden looks on during a cabinet meeting inside the West Wing of the White House in September. Biden must not continue with the Obama policy of appeasing Iran and turning a blind eye to its terrorist proxies, the writers warn.

Annual pardons report: Herzog lists crimes for which there are no pardons, commuted sentences

The decisions were made in cooperation with the Justice Ministry.

 Palestinian prisoners wait to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007.

MKs petition to president for pardon of PMO document leak suspect

"A" operated from a sincere desire to ensure that decision-makers operate with a complete intelligence picture for the benefit of the country's security," the letter read.

 An illustrative image of an IDF soldier in the backdrop of the Prime Minister's Office.

Biden says he is pardoning his son, Hunter Biden

The White House had said repeatedly that Biden would not pardon or commute the sentences of his son.

 U.S. President Joe Biden, accompanied by Hunter Biden and Beau Jr., walks out of a bookstore in downtown Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S., November 29, 2024.

Russia pardons 5,000 former criminals after fighting in Ukraine, Wagner head says

“At the present time, more than 5,000 people have been released on pardon after completing their contracts with Wagner,” said Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.

 Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary force, speaks in Paraskoviivka, Ukraine in this still image from an undated video released on March 3, 2023.

Herzog says he will issue pardons for prisoners during Passover

In the spirit of sanctity, compassion and freedom, Herzog has issued a reminder to the general public that he will consider requests for pardons.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog looks on during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, not pictured, in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2022.

Russia's Wagner mercenaries halt prisoner recruitment campaign - Prigozhin

There were reports that the Wagner group was recruiting Russian prisoners to fight in Ukraine and offering pardons if they survived six months.

 Visitors gather outside PMC Wagner Centre, which is a project implemented by the businessman and founder of the Wagner private military group Yevgeny Prigozhin, during the official opening of the office block in Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 4, 2022

Israel's Herzog broadens pardon policy for Israel's 75th anniversary

Pardons will be issued to applicants over the age of 75, IDF combat veterans who suffer disabilities, and those who have made unique contributions to Israel's security.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog speaks, in January, at the funeral of his mother Aura Herzog, buried alongside her husband Chaim Herzog, who served as president 1983-1993, at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem. Yaacov Herzog was the brother and uncle respectively of the two presidents.