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

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

Against the backdrop of a clearer mandate map and before the counting of double envelopes, Channel 14 reports on a dramatic political deal that President Isaac Herzog is pushing behind the scenes. According to the report, it involves a rotation government in which Benjamin Netanyahu will serve first for an additional two years, and in return will commit to retiring from political life and receiving a full pardon. The article notes that Herzog has been pushing for this move for two years, and that it connects to his call for the sides to come to 'open-minded' talks. In the background is the fear that the achievements of the war will be wasted 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 support of the Joint List, or new elections. The report does not bring direct sources or official responses.