{"id":17937,"date":"2025-05-25T20:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T20:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17937"},"modified":"2025-05-25T20:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T20:39:11","slug":"israel-at-a-crossroads-will-netanyahus-power-grab-end-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/25\/israel-at-a-crossroads-will-netanyahus-power-grab-end-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel at a Crossroads: Will Netanyahu\u2019s Power Grab End Democracy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Netanyahu has left democracy\u2019s defenders with only two choices: either submit passively and be crushed, or resist using the last remaining tools of the state, including the attorney general, the Supreme Court, and security institutions. In this context, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar must declare that the situation is unstable and suspend his resignation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1601\">The Chief of Staff must go further than dismissing General David Zini from the Israeli army. He should publicly oppose Netanyahu\u2019s use of the army and soldiers for political ends. The fact that an airstrike nearly killed hostage Idan Alexander just minutes after Shin Bet\u2019s Zohar Zamir claimed the operation posed no danger to hostages should force a deep reckoning with the army\u2019s role in Israel\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"2035\">This may sound extreme to deaf ears\u2014those ignoring the 20th century\u2019s lessons\u2014but Israel must now shift into emergency mode as a threatened democracy in self-defense. If the guardians of the threshold fail to act, Israel could devolve into a poor, isolated dictatorship, where soldiers are sacrificed, hostages left to die, and ethnic cleansing is normalized, as Zini himself openly suggested: \u201cForever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2436\">This is not just about Zini\u2019s known messianic beliefs or Sara Netanyahu\u2019s influence. The real crisis is the high-speed train headed straight for the cancellation of free elections. Anyone who watched Netanyahu\u2019s recent press conference\u2014spitting on the Supreme Court and defying the attorney general\u2019s rulings, all while attempting to appoint a new Shin Bet chief\u2014must understand what comes next.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17904\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17904\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-5.jpg\" alt=\"David Zini rejects any hostage deal, sparking outrage from families and fueling claims of political favoritism.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-5-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/555-5-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Zini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2628\">Netanyahu is sabotaging the foundations of democracy and acting through betrayal of public trust. Can anyone guarantee he will abide by a court ruling that blocks Zini\u2019s appointment?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2958\">Netanyahu should have been arrested immediately for his rebellion against the law. The judicial system now requires radical, urgent reform under the current conditions. Hesitating to interpret his intentions will plunge Israel into dictatorship. So far, the system has underestimated the depth of his destructive agenda.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3314\">The Supreme Court\u2014and its former president Esther Hayut\u2014stands at zero credibility. Judges are crushing the principle of equality before the law daily. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara hesitates to disqualify Netanyahu and recently reached a compromise with Ben Gvir rather than blocking his reappointment\u2014a move that may prove disastrous.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3316\" data-end=\"3587\">If Netanyahu is arrested, the trial could become a media circus. His supporters may flood the streets armed, risking pre-civil war tensions. Netanyahu knows it. His opponents know it. And if that moment comes, Ben Gvir will use the police to crush opposition.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3589\" data-end=\"3793\">In this scenario, Ronen Bar\u2019s presence in office is vital. By law, the Shin Bet\u2019s role is to protect state security and the democratic order, and to prevent any illegal actions threatening either.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14274\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hhh555555.jpg\" alt=\"Netanyahu Clashes with Shin Bet and Opposition Over October 7 Investigation\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hhh555555.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hhh555555-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hhh555555-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Netanyahu accuses Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar tensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"3795\" data-end=\"4058\">Delaying this essential process may appear logical\u2014especially to avoid triggering international fallout\u2014but Netanyahu has left the attorney general no choice. He has invited a confrontation. Therefore, she must immediately launch a criminal investigation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4060\" data-end=\"4370\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">He has betrayed public trust, and unless the law draws a clear red line now, Israel will bid farewell to free and fair elections. It&#8217;s no longer possible to close our eyes and hope for the best. A painful, frightening, and destabilizing confrontation may be unavoidable\u2014but it is now necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Netanyahu has left democracy\u2019s defenders with only two choices: either submit passively and be crushed, or resist using the last remaining tools of the state, including the attorney general, the Supreme Court, and security institutions. In this context, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar must declare that the situation is unstable and suspend his resignation. 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