President Herzog Waits to Decide on Mr. Netanyahu

Apr 26, 2026, 11:52

Introduction

President Isaac Herzog will not decide on a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now. He wants to wait for a deal in court first.

Main Body

Mr. Netanyahu is in a legal trial. The police say he took money and lied. He says he did nothing wrong. This trial started in 2020. Mr. Netanyahu asked the President for a pardon. A pardon means the President stops the punishment. But the trial is not finished. The trial starts again this week. President Herzog wants a deal. A deal means both sides agree to stop the fight. Donald Trump wants the President to give a pardon. But the President is waiting. Israel had five elections between 2019 and 2022. This happened because of the legal problems. The next election is in October 2026.

Conclusion

The President wants a deal first. He will not give a pardon right now. The trial will continue.

Vocabulary Learning

deal (n.)
agreement / an arrangement between two or more people協議；交易
Example:The two companies signed a deal to work together.
decide (v.)
choose / to make a choice after thinking決定；下定決心
Example:I need to decide what to eat for lunch today.
election (n.)
vote / a time when people vote to choose a leader選舉
Example:Many people went to vote in the national election.
pardon (n.)
forgiveness / an official decision to not punish someone赦免；原諒
Example:The prisoner hoped to receive a pardon from the leader.
trial (n.)
court case / a process in a court to decide if someone is guilty審訊；審判
Example:The trial will last for two weeks.

Sentence Learning

President Isaac Herzog will not decide on a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now.
Time Marker: The word 'now' shows the time of the action.時間標記：'now' 一詞顯示動作發生的時間。
The police say he took money and lied.
Basic Connector (and): The word 'and' connects two actions the police say.基本連接詞 (and)：'and' 一詞連接警方所說的兩個行為。
This trial started in 2020.
Time Preposition (in): The phrase 'in 2020' tells when the trial started.時間介詞 (in)：'in 2020' 這個短語說明審判開始的時間。
But the trial is not finished.
Contrast Connector (but): The word 'but' shows a contrast between a pardon and the unfinished trial.對比連接詞 (but)：'but' 一詞顯示赦免與未完成的審判之間的對比。
This happened because of the legal problems.
Reason Connector (because of): The phrase 'because of' explains the reason for the elections.原因連接詞 (because of)：'because of' 這個短語解釋了選舉的原因。