Herzog's deal: Netanyahu will serve two years, resign — and receive a full pardon

Channel 14 reports on a political deal that President Herzog is pushing: Netanyahu will serve two years in a rotation, resign and receive a full pardon. The report does not provide direct sources.

Against the backdrop of a clarifying mandate map and before the double envelopes are counted, Channel 14 reports on a dramatic political deal that President Isaac Herzog is pushing behind the scenes. According to the report, it is a rotation government in which Benjamin Netanyahu will serve first for another two years, and in exchange will commit to retiring from political life and receiving a full pardon. The article notes that Herzog has been pushing this move for two years, and that it connects to his call for the parties to come to talks 'with an open mind'. In the background stands the fear that the war's achievements will be lost if a left-wing government is formed. Alongside the deal, other options are mentioned: recruiting defectors from the left bloc, a minority government with the Joint List's support, or new elections. The report does not provide direct sources or official responses.