President Isaac Herzog has repeatedly signaled reluctance to grant Benjamin Netanyahu a preemptive pardon in his ongoing corruption trial, instead directing efforts toward plea negotiations between the prime minister’s legal team and prosecutors. Official opinions from Israel’s Justice Ministry Pardons Department in March 2026 concluded that such a pardon would be extraordinary and difficult to justify without a conviction, admission of guilt, or resignation, while Herzog’s April statements explicitly deferred any decision pending mediation. External pressure from U.S. President Trump has not altered this stance, as Herzog has emphasized Israel’s independent legal process. With the June 30 resolution date only days away and no procedural steps completed toward clemency, trader consensus reflects the low likelihood of action in the narrow remaining window.