The Supreme Court of Israel considers Netanyahu’s attempt to launch the chief espionage

The highest court in Israel began to hear a case on Tuesday on the decision of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Replace one of the best heads of intelligence The battle of the courtroom can open the door to a constitutional crisis.

It attracted an attempt to shoot Ronin Bar, the head of Shane’s bet, and Israel is already divided. Government supporters see Mr. Bar as unwanted by Mr. Netanyahu, and critics consider his removal a dangerous precedent that undermines the independence of democratic institutions.

The session, which was broadcast live in Israel, was opened with unbridled scenes, where Heckles forced the Supreme Court Committee to stop and resume procedures without a public public. The session is likely to continue a lot from today, and it was not expected on Tuesday.

Here is what to know about the case of the court that dominates the main headlines in Israel today.

What is the case?

Last month, Mr. Netanyahu Ronin Bar launchedThe head of the Shane Security Service, the bet, saying he no longer trusted him. Critics say that Mr. Netanyahu launched Mr. Bar in an attempt to seize a greater authority by clearing an exhibition voice from the security establishment of Israel.

As head of the bet Shein, Mr. Bar helped lead the Israel war in Gaza and supervise decades The occupation of the West Bank. He was also one of a handful of senior officials who led the ceasefire negotiations with Hamas to shoot dozens of hostages that were seized during October 7, 2023, an attack that ignited the war.

The decision to shoot at Mr. Barr came after Shane began the bet in the investigation of Mr. Netanyahu’s assistants due to the potential corruption on Relations with the State of Qatar Gulf. Mr. Netanyahu accused the Israeli investigators of taking his “hostage” advisers.

Israeli legal experts said that the Supreme Court could reduce the removal of Mr. Bar. This would leave the government of Mr. Netanyahu with the choice of OI either swallowing a bitter defeat or rejecting the Supreme Court ruling, which makes a possible constitutional crisis.

What is the biggest picture?

Mr. Netanyahu’s critics look at the independent launch of Mr. Bar as part of a broader process Israel’s destruction towards autocrate. They say by removing Mr. Bar, Mr. Netanyahu is seeking more control over the strong local intelligence agency.

Israel maintains decades -long military occupation in the West Bank, where millions of Palestinians were She has a few civil rights Under two levels of two levels. But within the internationally recognized borders of Israel, the country remains a democracy with strong judicial authority and a free press.

Since his return to power in 2022, Mr. Netanyahu has developed a number of reforms aimed at weakening checks on the executive authority. His government suggested Controversial It would have removed a lot of the Supreme Court’s ability to curb the governmental authority.

Mr. Netanyahu has argued that his proposals would strengthen democracy, which he described as the will of the majority that elected the current coalition. But they pushed mass protests by opponents who worried about this will make the country less free.

How can the court rule?

The Supreme Court issued an order to freeze Mr. Bar immediately, but said that Mr. Netanyahu could continue to conduct interviews with possible alternatives because she is ready to hear the case.

Mr. Netanyahu argues that the letter of law enables him to launch the head of the Shane’s bet. But legal experts say that there are a number of potential problems in the decision, which may lead to Mr. Bar’s order in his job.

Shin’s bet in the office of Mr. Netanyahu, which means that the judges can cancel the decision of Mr. Netanyahu if they find that he was driven by conflicts of interests. They may also decide that the proposed logical basis – lack of confidence – is not reasons for the launch of a civilian.

How can this lead to a constitutional crisis?

Mr. Netanyahu has often clashed with the Supreme Court and insisted that he had no right to interfere in the main decisions. He has not yet said whether he would respect the Supreme Court ruling if the judges decided to drop the dismissal of Mr. Bar.

The legitimacy of the Supreme Court’s decision will be a tectonic step, and a major security agency may paralyze in wartime and threw the balance of power in Israel more.

At least, some of the allies of Mr. Netanyahu suggested that the court has no commercial ruling on shooting at Mr. Bar. Shlomo Karahi, the hard right -wing Minister of Communications, wrote on social media that the dismissal of Mr. Bar will go ahead, regardless of the reason.

“You don’t have legal authority to interfere in this,” he wrote. “This is the authority of the government alone. Your request is invalid.”