A political earthquake is shaking Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu makes a surprise plea for a presidential pardon, urging President Isaac Herzog to intervene as his corruption trial intensifies and the nation fractures under pressure. Netanyahu argues that the trial has morphed into a national flashpoint, fueling political chaos and widening social divides. While insisting he still intends to prove his innocence, Bibi claims the public interest now demands clemency, a move that has stunned the Israeli political establishment. WATCH