❗️Herzog reportedly offers Netanyahu full pardon in exchange for political retirement in two years; president's office denies report Israeli President Isaac Herzog has reportedly proposed granting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a full pardon in exchange for remaining in office for another two years before retiring from politics, according to Israel's Channel 14. The channel reported that Herzog has been considering the arrangement for nearly two years and that it could emerge as an option in negotiations to form a new government. However, Herzog's office dismissed the report as fake news, stressing that the president does not engage in speculation over government formation. The report comes amid uncertainty following Israel's 27 October parliamentary elections, with neither Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, projected to secure the 61 seats needed for a majority. Preliminary projections give Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats, Eisenkot's bloc 48, and Palestinian parties in the Knesset 19, potentially placing the latter in a decisive position. Herzog said he would consult parliamentary factions after receiving the official results next week before selecting a candidate to form a government.