Israeli president’s office denies Trump’s claim that Netanyahu pardon is ‘on its way’

Isaac Herzog's spokesperson says he has not spoken to Trump since US president wrote to urge him to stop court cases against Israeli PM

The office of Israel's president, Isaac Herzog, has denied a claim by Donald Trump that Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under trial on corruption charges, would soon receive a pardon.

Speaking shortly before his meeting in Florida with the Israeli prime minister on Monday night, Trump said he had been told by Herzog that a pardon was on its way".