Israel's Supreme Court Grapples with Fate of Netanyahu in Landmark Hearing
Israel's Supreme Court is set to decide on a law that makes it more difficult to declare a prime minister unfit for office, a decision that could have significant implications for Benjamin Netanyahu. The amendment, passed before a controversial judicial overhaul package, is seen by critics as a personal move to protect Netanyahu, who is currently facing an ongoing corruption trial. The Supreme Court has never struck down a Basic Law or its amendment before, but the decision could potentially be a constitutional crisis. The court must also rule on other challenges, including a law that limits its ability to declare government actions "unreasonable" and a challenge to the justice minister's delay in convening the committee to select new Supreme Court justices. The real crisis may arise if Netanyahu and his government choose to defy the court's rulings.
