Netanyahu must be pardoned as Israel's security reality 'more complex than ever,' Katz says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : " Ministers and politicians in Israel's coalition welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Sunday submission of a formal request for a presidential pardon in his ongoing trial to President Isaac Herzog. Defense Minister Israel Katz called the pardon necessary as Israel faces a "more complex security reality than ever before." "Old enemies are trying to rebuild their strength, while new forces in the region are rising with the goal of threatening the security of Israel's citizens," he said.
44% : " Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar said, "it's time to free Israel from the saga of Netanyahu's trial that is tearing the nation apart."
33% : Defense Minister Israel Katz called the pardon necessary as Israel faces a "more complex security reality than ever before.

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