Stuck in the middle: How President Herzog handles Netanyahu will define his legacy - opinion

Isaac Herzog assumed the office amid the COVID pandemic, followed by judicial reform unrest, and a multi-front war. Now he has the challenge of whether to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG meets with then-US president Joe Biden in the Oval Office in July 2023. Herzog addressed a joint session of Congress, marking the 75th anniversary of Israel’s independence.

(photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)

ByDAVID JABLINOWITZ

DECEMBER 2, 2025 23:51

Stuck in the middle: How President Herzog handles Netanyahu will define his legacy - opinion

Isaac Herzog assumed the office amid the COVID pandemic, followed by judicial reform unrest, and a multi-front war. Now he has the challenge of whether to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Stuck in the middle: How President Herzog handles Netanyahu will define his legacy - opinion

Isaac Herzog assumed the office amid the COVID pandemic, followed by judicial reform unrest, and a multi-front war. Now he has the challenge of whether to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu.

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