President Donald Trump has officially urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon his longtime ally, Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently on trial for corruption.

In a signed letter to his Israeli counterpart, Trump asked Herzog to pardon Israel’s prime minister to help the country “move past the terribly difficult times” of the past three years regarding the war in Gaza following the October 7 attacks by Hamas.

“While I absolutely respect the independence of the Israeli justice system and its requirements, I believe that this ‘case’ against Bibi, who has fought alongside me for a long time, including against the very tough adversary of Israel, Iran, is a political, unjustified prosecution,” Trump said.

Netanyahu is on trial facing charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust over

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