On the 7th local time, at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Mertz, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that he would not withdraw from politics in exchange for a presidential pardon during a corruption trial. Netanyahu said, “Only the voters will decide my future; I still have a lot of important work to do.” Netanyahu is currently facing three corruption charges, including bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. Israel's presidential palace issued a statement on November 30 saying that Netanyahu has submitted a pardon request to President Herzog.

On the 7th local time, at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Mertz, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that he would not withdraw from politics in exchange for a presidential pardon during a corruption trial. Netanyahu said, “Only the voters will decide my future; I still have a lot of important work to do.” Netanyahu is currently facing three corruption charges, including bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. Israel's presidential palace issued a statement on November 30 saying that Netanyahu has submitted a pardon request to President Herzog.