Donald Trump has taken the extraordinary step of writing to Israel's President Isaac Herzog, calling on him to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu of long-standing corruption charges.

In an undated letter released by President Herzog's office, President Trump said he respected Israel's independent judicial system.

But he argued the case against Mr Netanyahu was a "political, unjustified prosecution".

President Trump said Mr Netanyahu was a "formidable and decisive War Time Prime Minister, and is now leading Israel into a time of peace" after "terribly difficult times of the last three years".

"Now that we have achieved these unprecedented successes, and are keeping Hamas in check, it is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him, and ending that lawfare once and for all," President Trump wro

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