Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAnalysis The judges surrendered unconditionally to the defendant/prime minister and allowed him to buy time, which he used to take revenge on the law enforcement system and pursue absolute rule. It turns out that putting a popular and unrestrained leader on trial is simply too much for Israel to handleShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeGidi Weitz01:09 AM • June 30 2026 IDTThe judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial bear primary responsibility for the most severe legal failure Israel has known in recent decades: dragging out the country's most important legal proceeding against its most powerful defendant.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LikudBezeqEhud OlmertBenjamin NetanyahuIsraeli judiciary Attorney General of IsraelIsrael crimeCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIsrael-Lebanon DealIran AttackIsrael CrimeWest BankHezbollahHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu's Graft Trial Has Been an Inglorious Failure. Blame the JudgesIn Haifa, the 'Putin Aliyah' and Despairing Arab Citizens Warn of a Dire FutureIsrael Can't Afford More Deals With the ultra-OrthodoxPoll: Eisenkot Momentum Grows After Seat Gain, Opposition Holds AdvantageFather of Slain IDF Soldier Says Smotrich to Blame for Hostage DeathsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad Lander