Netanyahu further strengthened in Israel?

After the conflict with Iran and in full asymmetric warfare in the Gaza Strip, Benjamin Netanyahu appears more than ever as a statesman who knows how to defend Israel from the dangers that surround it and controls the currents of opinion in his country's society. We are not only talking about a military defense, but also a political defense against the United States, the only power that really should be taken into account when talking about the Middle East.

A new development is the leak that took place on Thursday evening, when it was learned that the Prime Minister's lawyer is secretly negotiating an amnesty or a light sentence in the corruption cases surrounding himThe mediator in this deal is former Supreme Court Chief Justice Aharon Barak, a progressive judge highly recognized internationally.

According to the leaks, Netanyahu would not be convicted by the courts, nor should he plead guilty to corruption. These leaks seem to pave the way for a resolution of all the cases being tried in Jerusalem. While until now there had been speculation about an amnesty in exchange for abandoning his political career, now the possibility of Netanyahu continuing to participate actively in politics the next day is being explored.

This means that the rule of law is being put at the service of the prime minister's personal interests, and that the laws are different depending on the people involved. The deep state could allow Netanyahu to avoid having to answer for his responsibilities as prime minister, arguing that doing so would dangerously strain Israeli society and politics.

Trump speaks of undeserved judicial harassment

Furthermore, Donald Trump, who is doing everything Netanyahu asks, said Wednesday night that Israel should pardon or amnesty the prime minister. According to the president, what is being tried in Jerusalem is nothing but nonsense, and Netanyahu is suffering undeserved judicial persecution, similar to what Trump believes he is suffering in the United States.

Alarm bells immediately went off in Israel. It was recalled that Netanyahu, in his capacity as prime minister and minister responsible for other portfolios, among other things benefited businessman Shaul Elovictch with measures that earned him more than 1.8 billion in checks, around 400 million euros. This is no joke, but a blatant case of corruption and bribery, because Netanyahu would have done it because the popular news portal Elowitch, Wallah!, gave a good image of the prime minister and his family.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid reiterated that Israel is a sovereign country, and that it is unacceptable for a foreign leader, even the president of the United States, to intervene in its judicial system. The Hebrew media is showing some nervousness, but it is clear that Netanyahu's plans do not include a short-term withdrawal from politics.

If Netanyahu were to be removed from politics, a circumstance that does not seem possible at the moment, there is a sufficient majority in the Knesset, made up of far-right and religious parties, to continue Netanyahu's political orientation, for example, toward the Palestinians or Iran. Even within the opposition, there is a large majority that maintains clear support in the same direction, and this guarantees continuity and legacy.