Netanyahu makes a high-stakes bid to end his corruption trial

By Miles Parks,

Daniel Estrin

Published November 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM HST

Israeli PM Netanyahu seeks to end his corruption trial through a presidential pardon while facing new political and public pressure.

Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also reports on breaking news.

Daniel Estrin

Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

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