Israeli supporters and opponents of the judicial reform invoke Trump’s unprecedented court appearance to make their case against a ‘politicized justice system’
As a security hawk and retired IDF general, Gallant is by far the most experienced and senior former military commander in the Netanyahu government
The premier denies there is a conflict of interest, refers to Herzog’s warning of a potential civil war
The complex trial began in April 2021, after Israel’s longest-serving prime minister was indicted under allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in 2019
Some in the anti-judicial reform movement are unwilling to accept any judicial reforms
Biden and his advisors “bombarded the Israeli government with warnings that the country’s image as the sole democracy in the Middle East was at stake”