ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
Netanyahu, the media and the fate of Israeli democracy
by Caroline Glick
October 20, 2019

…For nearly a year, Israeli politics have been in a state of chaos because of the criminal probes. The probes played a central role in the April Knesset elections and arguably were the primary reason that Netanyahu failed to form a coalition despite his electoral victory. Today the probes and [Attorney General] Mandelblit’s deliberations are the primary reason that no one can form a government in the wake of last month’s repeat elections. If Israel holds a third election in the coming months, the probes will again be the central issue determining both the result and the ability of whoever wins to form a government. READ MORE