Seeking Rescue in Court: Is This the Beginning of Netanyahu's Fall?

A political analysis argues that in the first week of August 2026, signs of Netanyahu's downfall multiplied: Trump's avoidance of an attack on Iran, advancement of the Gaza deal, polls showing 70 MKs opposed, difficulties in recruiting candidates for the Likud list, and the Likud court's decision not to allow MKs to run in districts. Netanyahu turns to the Tel Aviv District Court against the court's decision.

A political analysis on Walla argues that in the first week of August 2026, the first cracks appeared in the wall of Netanyahu's empire. The author compares the process to the warning signs in the world of sports: referee whistles turning against you, locker room gossip, and the recognition that an era has ended. He notes that Trump did not attack Iran as expected, making it harder for Netanyahu to claim credit, and that he entangled him in advancing the Gaza deal. The deal is bad for Netanyahu: the right can portray him as a concessionist, the left will remind of the promises of total victory, and residents of the Gaza envelope will shout about a return to the lines of October 6. Polls show 70 Knesset members in the camp opposing his continued rule. Netanyahu demanded eight slots on the Likud list but struggles to recruit quality candidates. The Likud court decided not to allow MKs and ministers to run in districts, and Netanyahu, frustrated, turns to the Tel Aviv District Court — the man who undermined the status of the judicial system now seeks its protection. The author tells the reader to remember in three months the first week of August as the beginning of the fall.