During a long phone call on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Trump for more support in his push for a pardon from Israel's president, two U.S. officials and one Israeli official said.

The big picture: In a conversation that largely focused on Gaza and Syria, the leaders also discussed Netanyahu's ongoing corruption trial. Trump has repeatedly intervened in Israel's judicial process and domestic politics to push for an end to those proceedings. • Last month, Trump sent an official letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog denouncing the charges against Netanyahu as "political lawfare" and calling on Herzog to issue a pardon.

Driving the news: On Sunday, Netanyahu sent an official letter to Herzog requesting a pardon to allow him to focus on Israel's natio

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