Confidant of Israel's President Herzog who threatened him over Netanyahu pardon dies at 76

Posted Sunday, October 18, 2026 10:41 pm

Ofer Aderet (via Haaretz.com)

He was close to former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A Haaretz report revealed that he threatened Herzog that he would publish embarrassing personal information if he pardoned Netanyahu

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