NYTIMES (Isabel Kershner) - Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Denounces Israeli Violence
In a speech, Isaac Herzog, whose role is largely ceremonial, delivered a grave indictment of settler attacks in the West Bank and abuse of prisoners.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump claims Netanyahu pardon would make Israeli president "national hero"
President Trump is renewing his pressure campaign on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , telling Axios in an interview that Herzog could become a "national hero." Why it matters: Trump said Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial when they spoke on Tuesday night and told him he'd be back in court on Wednesday, instead of focusing on Iran . "In the middle of a war? Give me a break," Trump told Axios. The intrigue: It was Trump who raised the pardon issue during the call with Axios. - But after repeatedly attacking Herzog over the course of several months, he took a softer approach. "I like the guy, Herzog," Trump said. "He will be a national hero if he gives Bibi a pardon. I will very much…
NYTIMES (Isabel Kershner) - Israel’s President, Putting Off Decision on Pardon for Netanyahu, Will Push for Plea Deal
President Isaac Herzog of Israel has decided not to issue a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case at this time, and instead will seek mediation, officials say.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Kaplan) - Pope Leo urges Israeli president to end Iran war, Vatican says
During a Palm Sunday Mass last weekend, Leo said God "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war."
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Exclusive: Trump demands immediate pardon for Netanyahu to focus on Iran
President Trump told Axios on Thursday that Israeli President Isaac Herzog must pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "today" — calling Herzog "a disgrace" for failing to act over the last year. - "Every day I talk to Bibi about the war. I want him to focus on the war and not on the f*cking court case. I want the only pressure on Bibi to be the fighting against Iran," Trump said in a phone interview. Why it matters: Trump has been pushing for a Netanyahu pardon since last June, arguing that his trial on corruption charges — ongoing since 2020 — is a "witch hunt" akin to the U.S. president's own legal troubles. - But Thursday's comments — which Trump raised himself, unprompted — marked a dramatic escalation and direct…
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog lays out vision for a new Middle East
President of Israel Isaac Herzog discussed the unprecedented shifts in the Middle East following the U.S.-Israeli campaign in Iran and what the future holds for regional stability and global security.
NYTIMES (Isabel Kershner) - Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve
President Trump called President Isaac Herzog of Israel “disgraceful” because he has not yet pardoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Nandita Bose, Bo Erickson, Bhargav Acharya and Steven Scheer) - Trump says Netanyahu should be pardoned on corruption charges
Trump said Israeli President Isaac Herzog should be "ashamed of himself" for not granting a pardon to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
NYTIMES (Victoria Kim) - How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’
Isaac Herzog’s trip led to widespread rallies and tested the restrictions on protests that Australia installed after a deadly attack on a Jewish celebration.
NYTIMES (Ephrat Livni) - Australia Visit by President Herzog of Israel Prompts Protest
Amid activists’ objections, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had invited President Isaac Herzog to visit to honor the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.