Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly lobbied U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli President Isaac Herzog for help in his long‑running corruption trial. As Netanyahu seeks a presidential pardon, opposition leader Yair Lapid attacks the move and protesters rally outside Herzog’s residence, turning Israel’s first sitting‑PM corruption trial into a full‑blown political showdown.
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