“With the fate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the line, Israel’s Supreme Court began discussions Sunday on the question of whether the embattled leader can form a new government while facing criminal indictments,” the AP reports.
“The court’s decision, expected this week, is shaping up as a watershed moment in Israeli history.”
“A ruling preventing Netanyahu from returning for another term would almost certainly trigger an unprecedented fourth election in just over a year and draw angry, perhaps violent, reactions from Netanyahu’s supporters accusing the court of inappropriate political meddling. A ruling in favor will be seen by critics as further weakening the country’s fragile democratic institutions and a victory for a prime minister bent on escaping prosecution.”
