{"id":300518,"date":"2025-12-01T00:04:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T00:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/israels-benjamin-netanyahu-seeks-pardon-over-bribery-and-fraud-charges-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T00:04:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T00:04:55","slug":"israels-benjamin-netanyahu-seeks-pardon-over-bribery-and-fraud-charges-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/israels-benjamin-netanyahu-seeks-pardon-over-bribery-and-fraud-charges-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel\u2019s Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon over bribery and fraud charges | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/iMOknjCmUww\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Israel\u2019s Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon over bribery and fraud charges | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iMOknjCmUww\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country&#8217;s President, Isaac Herzog, to pardon him, over longstanding corruption charges.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu has been on trial for the past five years, accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate criminal cases. He has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>President Hertzog\u2019s office issued a statement saying it was an \u201cextraordinary request\u201d and the president would seek opinions from justice officials before considering a decision &quot;which carries with it significant implications&quot;.<br \/>\n.<br \/>\nIsrael\u2019s political opposition said Mr Netanyahu should admit guilt before seeking a pardon.  Mr Netanyahu is a controversial figure in Israel, with political opponents accusing him of promoting continuing conflict in Gaza and the wider region, in order to delay a reckoning at the polls and in the criminal court proceedings. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump urged President Herzog to &quot;fully pardon&quot; Mr Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by James Cook in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel\u2019s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country&#8217;s President, Isaac Herzog, to pardon him, over longstanding corruption charges. Netanyahu has been on trial for the past five years, accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate criminal cases. He has denied any wrongdoing. 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