Netanyahu should resign in exchange for immunity over the criminal charges he faces for fraud, breach of trust and bribery - all accusations he vehemently denies.Įven before Hamas terrorists rampaged into Israel on October 7, massacring some 1,200 people – the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust – kidnapping more than 240, and launching what looked like a calculated campaign of rape, mutilation and sexual violence even before what was unquestionably one of the worst days in Israeli history, Netanyahu had already created divisions in the country that were unprecedented since the founding of modern Israel. The terms of the negotiations would be straight forward. What we know about Israel’s Supreme Court ruling on Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul (Photo by DEBBIE HILL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DEBBIE HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Debbie Hill/AFP/Getty Images The amendment limits the powers of the top court to review and sometimes overturn government decisions, which opponents say paves the way to authoritarianism. The petitions call to strike down the clause passed by Israel's hardline government through parliament in July, a major element of a controversial judicial overhaul that has triggered mass protests and divided the nation. President of the Israeli Supreme Court Esther Hayut and all fifteen judges assemble to hear petitions against the 'reasonableness clause' at the court premises in Jerusalem, on September 12, 2023. Maybe by voluntarily surrendering power, which undoubtedly would be painful for him, he can start scraping some of the thick tarnish off his legacy. Now, it’s time for Bibi, as he is known, to step down for the sake of the country.

And that was before the October 7 calamity. With that coalition pushing for it, Netanyahu backed judicial-reform legislation that later threatened to tear apart the country. He did it most harmfully in 2022, when the only way he could secure a majority and become prime minister was by bringing into his coalition far-right politicians who had been pariahs among the mainstream until then.

In his long political career, Netanyahu has been willing to put his own interests ahead of the country. It goes without saying – and multiple polls forecast – that Netanyahu is not that person.

These decisions should be made under the guidance of a leader that enjoys widespread popular support, trust and legitimacy someone who can bring the people together and inspire confidence. In the days, weeks and months ahead, Israelis will have to make extraordinarily difficult decisions that will set the course of their country for years to come. Now that the war against Hamas has entered a new phase, with Israeli military officials announcing they will start withdrawing from Gaza several brigades in advance of lengthy, but apparently lower intensity, more targeted fighting, Israelis can turn their attention to the urgent matter of the prime minister who failed at his most important job: keeping the country safe.

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