Netanyahu submits 'extraordinary' pardon request to Herzog amid criminal trial

How will Netanyahu's dramatic pardon plea play out - and what happens next?

EXPLAINER
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog over a backdrop of Netanyahu's presidential pardon request.
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EXPLAINER

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