{
  "id": 4484016,
  "title": "‘I don’t want to see him in jail': Bennett backs Netanyahu pardon if he quits politics - interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/i-dont-want-to-see-him-in-jail-bennett-backs-netanyahu-pardon-if-he",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T19:24:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-907072"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told The Jerusalem Post that he supports giving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon if he resigns from politics. Bennett believes this would allow Israel to focus on national security concerns. He stated, \"I wouldn't waste political capital on a pardon and on personal things.\" Bennett, who leads the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu in upcoming elections, emphasized that he does not want to see Netanyahu in jail, adding, \"I think he should go home.\" Bennett further argued that Netanyahu's political strategy was tearing Israel apart and could be considered the greatest danger facing the country. He believes Netanyahu bears the primary responsibility for the 2023 Hamas massacre and had initiated the strategy of feeding Hamas, which led to the attack on October 7. Bennett sees Netanyahu's departure from politics as an opportunity for Israel to undergo a renaissance and unite its citizens.",
  "summary": "Bennett, who also leads the B’Yachad party, is one of the leading figures in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu in the October elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Eisenkot, Bennett continue race toward 61 seats, but could a team-up with Netanyahu be necessary?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/eisenkot-bennett-continue-race-toward-61-seats-but-could-a-team-up",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:12:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}