Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted an official request to the country’s president Isaac Herzog to pardon him.
Earlier this month, Donald Trump sent a letter to Mr Herzog urging him to “fully pardon” Mr Netanyahu in his long-running corruption trial.
The US president told Mr Herzog his prime minister had “stood tall for Israel in the face of strong adversaries” and Mr Netanyahu’s “attention cannot be unnecessarily diverted”.
Mr Netanyahu’s trial, which began in 2020, has not yet concluded. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include bribery and fraud.
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