Netanyahu asks Israeli president for pardon to end corruption case
Isaac Herzog’s office says it will consider the ‘extraordinary request’, which is expected to have significant political and legal implications
Isaac Herzog’s office says it will consider the ‘extraordinary request’, which is expected to have significant political and legal implications

Unprecedented interventions seek to end prime minister’s long-running corruption trial

Perpetual war and fading American popular support is a formula for disaster

US president brands case against Israeli leader a ‘witch-hunt’ in latest intervention in a foreign judicial process

Premier was critical in convincing Donald Trump to look beyond ending Tehran’s nuclear programme

Ultra-Orthodox parties oppose bill but deep divisions remain over religious exemptions for military service

Military campaign backed by Israeli public falls short of prime minister’s aims ahead of polls