Netanyahu's Legal Jeopardy and Judicial Power Struggles

Situation

Sub-event of: Netanyahu and Israeli Politics

Key Evidence

• Reported event: Benjamin Netanyahu voted in support of Israel's capital punishment law for terrorists. 6 sources
• Ziv Agmon stated regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu on October 7 onwards that Netanyahu is finished, questioned whether a state will remain, said he must go home, expressed uncertainty about hostage negotiations, and called the state destroyed. 2 sources
• Benjamin Netanyahu declined to elaborate on the military solutions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 1 source
• Benjamin Netanyahu stated to a news outlet that political leaders should not be solely guided by public opinion polls opposing the war. 1 source
• Reported event: Ziv Agmon served as spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for eight months. 1 source

What Could Change

Developments that could shift our assessment — sources are currently split on these possibilities.

• Israel may end up deprived of stable support from both american political parties as a result of benjamin netanyahu's decision not to build strong relationships with both american political parties.
• Netanyahu's sixth government will be the first israeli government to complete a full term since 1988 and only the sixth in the state's history of 37 governments.
• The withdrawal of benny gantz from the netanyahu government will result in the dissolution of the national emergency government and war cabinet formed in october 2023.