Netanyahu's pardon request a 'direct attempt to bypass courts,' scholars warn
Legal experts argue that using presidential clemency before a verdict would overturn long-standing norms that reserve pardons for those who have accepted responsibility.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, October 28, 2025.(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINEUpdated:
