JERUSALEM, Israel – Whether or not Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should receive a pardon is top of the news in Israel. President Isaac Herzog says he wants what’s best for the country.

“The issue of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a pardon is clearly provoking debate and is deeply unsettling for many people in the country, across different communities,” Herzog stated. “It will be handled in the most correct and precise manner. I will consider solely the best interests of the State of Israel and Israeli society.”

Netanyahu has been battling three separate corruption cases for years and formally requested a pardon on Sunday.

According to the Jerusalem Post , Netanyahu spoke with President Trump by phone Monday evening, discussing the pardon request.

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