Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAnalysis With the election three months away, Netanyahu faces three unresolved threats that could haunt him after leaving office: his ICC arrest warrant, criminal trial and a potential October 7 state commission of inquiryShare 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 formatSubscribeJonathan Lis01:23 AM • July 30 2026 IDTWith three months to go until the election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces three land mines with repercussions on his personal life that have yet to be dismantled: the international arrest warrant against him, his criminal trial and the formation of a state commission of inquiry to investigate the events of October 7.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Shin BetIsraeli politicsIsaac HerzogICCIsraeli electionsBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpIsrael-Gaza WarOctober 7Gideon Sa'arCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastFrom Arrest Warrant to Trial: The Traps Awaiting Netanyahu if He Loses PowerNetanyahu Wants No Journalists, No QuestionsPrimary Objective: Why Israel's Defense Chief Is Enabling Jewish TerrorThe Sad Thing About Netanyahu's Corruption: We've Gotten Used to ItHaaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts