On the Road to a Constitutional Crisis: Netanyahu's Circle Considers Disobeying High Court Ruling
First publication: Netanyahu's associates have begun consultations with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on whether to defy the decision to invalidate the election of Rabilo as State Comptroller and hold a new vote. 'The Knesset has…
Assessment
The possibility that Netanyahu's associates might defy a High Court ruling marks a serious escalation in the relationship between the executive and judiciary. By consulting with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, they are testing whether the legislature can override a judicial decision. Ohana's statement that the Knesset has spoken, echoed by Bismut, signals a coordinated push to assert parliamentary sovereignty. The outcome of these consultations could determine whether Israel faces a constitutional crisis.