Israeli president Isaac Herzog has said he could not legally consider pardoning prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu at this juncture. His comments came after US president Donald Trump launched an unprecedented public attack on Herzog. “Herzog should be ashamed of himself for not giving Netanyahu a pardon in his criminal trial,” said Trump at the White House after Netanyahu ended his trip to Washington. Trump said Netanyahu has been a great wartime prime minister and that the Israeli people should ‌shame Herzog for not pardoning him. “President Herzog deeply appreciates President Trump for his significant contribution to Israel and its security.

Source: The Irish Times February 14, 2026 03:54 UTC