Israeli coalition sources indicate President Donald Trump may formally request Israeli President Isaac Herzog to grant clemency to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, potentially ending the corruption trial through diplomatic channels following Trump's Thursday night Truth Social post.The sources report ongoing diplomatic contacts regarding this matter as Netanyahu's trial resumes Monday, with coalition officials emphasizing this would represent an informal request between allied nations rather than official pardon procedures.
US President Donald Trump posted Thursday evening on his Truth Social platform demanding Netanyahu's trial be terminated immediately. His intervention comes as the trial will resume Monday.
"I was shocked to hear that the State of Israel, which has just had one of its Greatest Moments in History, and is strongly led by Bibi Netanyahu, is continuing its ridiculous Witch Hunt against their Great War Time Prime Minister!" Trump declared.
Attorney Marc Zell, Chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel, warned against such intervention despite supporting Netanyahu. Zell stated, "Israel is a sovereign country. Its judicial system, for all its flaws, is solely its own responsibility. While the President of the United States is entitled to express his opinion, he must not interfere in ongoing legal proceedings in Israel. Doing so could set a very dangerous precedent. Likewise, Israel should not interfere in judicial processes taking place in the United States."
