Netanyahu petitioned President Isaac Herzog in late November 2025 for a pardon covering his ongoing corruption trial on bribery, fraud, and breach-of-trust charges in Cases 1000, 2000, and 4000. Herzog has stated he will first exhaust efforts toward a plea agreement rather than act directly on clemency, with the justice ministry’s pardons review and attorney general’s input required beforehand. Legal opinions have indicated that a pardon without an admission of guilt, resignation, or conviction would be improper and subject to potential Supreme Court challenge. The trial itself remains active, with cross-examination completed in June 2026 and further proceedings, including a September case-management hearing and expanded schedule from October, subject to repeated security-related delays. External pressure from the United States has been noted but does not alter the formal Israeli process.