Can Netanyahu's Transitional Government Declare War? Restrictions and Limits of Powers

A legal review examines the powers of Netanyahu's transitional government to declare war and sign agreements, noting that the law does not prohibit it but Supreme Court rulings impose stricter constraints, amid Gadi Eisenkot's appointment to form a new government.

The article discusses the legal powers of Benjamin Netanyahu's transitional government after its term ended following the recent Israeli elections, and the appointment of Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, to form a new government. It presents a legal review prepared by researchers at the Israel Democracy Institute, indicating that the law does not prohibit the transitional government from declaring war or conducting large-scale military operations, but Supreme Court rulings and the Attorney General's guidelines require restraint and subject its decisions to stricter criteria, primarily the existence of a vital and urgent need. The review was prepared by researchers Amir Fuchs, Moran Kandelstein Heine, and Ofer Kenig, a week after Eisenkot was tasked with forming the government.