What does Netanyahu’s pardon request mean for Israel’s future?
There are divided reactions to the Israeli prime minister’s pardon request to President Isaac Herzog.

There are divided reactions to the Israeli prime minister’s pardon request to President Isaac Herzog.





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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Israel is committing genocide in Gaza at a meeting with President Trump.
Islamabad balances alliances, economic needs and public sentiment as it weighs potential troop deployment to Gaza.

South Africa rejects more flights of Palestinians as mystery arrivals raise questions over who sent them and why.
US President Donald Trump has declared peace but Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the war on Gaza is not over.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Riyadh sought to join Trump’s Abraham Accords to normalise ties with Israel.

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded targeted assassinations of Palestinian Authority officials.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola urged football fans to support a charity match against Palestine’s national team.
Analysts in Israel say Israel is continuing on the same path, despite the ceasefire in Gaza.

Israeli settler violence targeting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank is at its highest level on record, per the UN.

“How does he know that the accusations against our prime minister are not justified?”