Herzog Invites Netanyahu for Corruption Talks

0:00It's April 28th, you're listening to Global News Today, AI-powered coverage from around the world. I'm Corey with the story. Israel's president Isaac Herzog just invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top prosecutors to his residence for talks aimed at settling the long-running corruption case against the leader. This comes days after Herzog said he won't rule on Netanyahu's pardon request right now and wants both sides to try negotiating first. He invite calls for open-hearted discussions and asked for a reply by Sunday. Netanyahu asked for that pardon back in November, arguing it would help unite the country amid the trial. Even former U.S. President Donald Trump pushed Herzog multiple times to drop the charges. He's spacing three cases with charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes from rich associates in exchange for favors, though he denies. Everything and calls it a political witch hunt by media and officials. The trial has split Israelis deeply after six years, with no quick comments yet from Netanyahu's

1:03team or the Attorney General as everyone waits to see. If a deal can end this saga.