Netanyahu formally requested a presidential pardon from Isaac Herzog in November 2025 regarding his ongoing corruption trial on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. As of late September 2026, the request remains stalled because Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has not submitted her required legal opinion, preventing Herzog from proceeding despite authority to deviate from recommendations. Judges in the Jerusalem District Court have repeatedly urged prosecutors to drop the central bribery count, while coalition ministers have pressed for clemency or full dismissal. Herzog has signaled preference for a plea arrangement involving substantive review rather than an unconditional pardon, with no admission of guilt or withdrawal from politics by Netanyahu. The trial advanced through Netanyahu’s testimony completion in June 2026 but faces further hearings and potential election-related delays.