Jerusalem, 15 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — President Isaac Herzog’s office said it opened 1,683 pardon requests in 2025, continuing a slight decline from 2024 but maintaining higher averages than the past five years. The President granted 456 positive decisions, primarily shortening criminal record periods, reducing fines, or easing sentences.
A notable focus was on special relief schemes for soldiers, reservists, and civilian war victims. Nearly half of all positive decisions were granted under these special frameworks.
Requests from sex offenders, domestic violence perpetrators, and serious traffic offenders continued to be systematically denied.