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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke in Jerusalem

Israeli president’s office denies Trump’s claim Netanyahu pardon is ‘on its way’

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump shaking hands
Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in Israel on corruption charges, with Donald Trump in Florida on Monday. Photograph: Amos Ben Gershom/Zuma/Shutterstock

The office of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, has denied a claim by Donald Trump that Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial on corruption charges, would soon receive a pardon.

Speaking shortly before his meeting in Florida with the Israeli prime minister on Monday night, Trump said he had been told by Herzog that a pardon was “on its way”.

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