Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of involving U.S. President Donald Trump in the issue of a potential pardon related to his ongoing trial.
“A country with national pride does not allow other countries to manage its internal affairs. Israel is not a protectorate," Lapid said.
He added that the fact that the prime minister “continues to deal with his personal matters during a war, and even recruits President Trump for this instead of the Americans focusing solely on defeating Iran, is not only an insult to the State of Israel but also a dangerous game with Israel’s security."