Trump asked Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu, Israeli president's office says

(Reuters) -Israeli President Isaac Herzog received a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to consider granting a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the president's office said on Wednesday.

"While I absolutely respect the independence of the Israeli Justice System, and its requirements, I believe that this 'case' against Bibi, who has fought alongside me for a long time, including against the very tough adversary of Israel, Iran, is a political, unjustified prosecution," the letter says.

(Reporting by Tala Ramadan and Steven Scheer; Editing by Sharon Singleton)