Protesters rally against Netanyahu pardon outside official residence

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence to oppose a planned pardon, following a formal request from US President Donald Trump, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported.

Protesters insisted Netanyahu must face justice, emphasising that “Israel is a state of law” and rejecting claims that the country should act as “a Trump protectorate or a banana republic”.

Last week Netanyahu also formally requested a pardon from President Isaac Herzog over his ongoing corruption charges.