Israel supreme court delayed controversial law, avoids removal of Netanyahu

Anjali Sharma

GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 5th Jan. Israel Supreme Court on Thursday has delayed the activation of a controversial law that prevents declaring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit for the office, according to news reports.

Supreme Court judges on Wednesday in a 6-5 vote, ruled that the activation of the “Incapacitation Law” will be delayed until after the next elections.

The ruling prevents Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, from benefiting from the law. The next elections are expected in 2 years but could be held earlier.

The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, dominated by Netanyahu’s far-right coalition passed the law in March 2023 as part of the government’s controversial plan to reshape Israel’s justice system.

The law protects Netanyahu from being declared by the attorney general unfit for office over cases of conflict of interest.

Netanyahu has been working to overhaul the legal system while facing a criminal trial over three separate cases of corruption.

Netanyahu didn’t immediately comment on the ruling, according to the media reports.