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Prime Minister Netanyahu acts as if clemency is assured, but Trump's public attack on Herzog shows time is not on his side. Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan's call exposes the mounting pressure behind the scenes

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An unidentified number flashed on Israeli President Isaac Herzog's phone. When he answered, he recognized a voice he had not heard in a decade – Arnon Milchan's, the billionaire film mogul.