Ben-Gvir urged President Herzog to grant a pardon to Netanyahu, which Herzog acted upon following a recommendation from Israel Katz.

The entities involved

• Itamar Ben-Gvir →

  Israeli lawyer and far-right politician (born 1976), Israel's Minister of National Security since 2022

  • Ben-Gvir's actions reflect occupation policy in Ramallah.Mon 12:49
  • Itamar Ben-Gvir targets Hamas as an extremist leader and protests the 1996 attacks in Jerusalem.Mon 07:26
• Benjamin Netanyahu →

  Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)

  • The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) responded to anti-Israel rhetoric on June 1, 2026.Mon 17:51
  • Ongoing targeting of Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, calls for increased pressure on Israeli military operations, and a push for an international conference on regional stability.Mon 17:48
• Isaac Herzog →

  President of Israel since 2021

  • Netanyahu's government made a diplomatic move by recognizing Somaliland.Mon 02:05
  • Senior commanders discussed operational restraint regarding Hezbollah while Herzog cleared a former IDF soldier's record.Sun 21:39

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• Katz attended a Security Cabinet meeting with Netanyahu, while Ben-Gvir defied Netanyahu's request to keep a low profile and led an operation clearing a compound in Jerusalem.Aug 25
• Israel expands settlements in the West Bank with the approval of the government led by Netanyahu.Sep 11
• UK Foreign Office raises concerns over Israeli mistreatment as UK MPs target Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir.Jul 6
• Ben-Gvir's party took down illegal houses in the Negev, involving figures from Hebron.Sep 8
• Ben-Gvir, in his capacity as National Security Minister, detailed plans for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, including expulsion to Congo and Ethiopia.Sep 3