High-profile case9/30/2026

Column on Netanyahu: Calls for an Investigation and the Dispute Over the Judicial Reform

Dr. Avraham Frank discusses, in an opinion column on Zman.co.il, possible investigations into the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu and changes to the judicial system proposed by the government in 2023. This is the author’s opinion and not a judicial decision: the article does not determine guilt, report a judgment, or cite a case number.

Key facts

•Author: Dr. Avraham Frank
•Platform: Zman.co.il blogs section
•The reform plan was presented on January 4, 2023
•No legal case number is cited in the source
•No judicial decision or judgment is presented

What the Author Argues

Frank raises the question of what will happen after Netanyahu leaves the office of prime minister and whether legal proceedings will be required. He calls for various actions by the prime minister to be examined through a state commission of inquiry or another investigation, following which, in the author’s view, the question of initiating criminal proceedings may arise. The source does not report that such a commission has already been established or that a judicial decision has been issued regarding the allegations detailed in the column.

What Changes Were Proposed in 2023

The column states that Justice Minister Yariv Levin presented a plan for changes on January 4, 2023. According to the author’s description, it included overriding court decisions through a parliamentary majority and regulating the court’s invalidation of laws, abolishing the reasonableness doctrine, turning the opinions of legal advisers into recommendations, and changing the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee. The author notes that the mass protests slowed the changes and prevented the implementation of some of the proposals, but does not detail the full legislative outcome of each provision.

Disputes Over Netanyahu’s Responsibility

The author lists issues that, in his view, require examination, including the warnings before the October 7 attack and the government’s actions regarding the hostages. The column also mentions a dispute between Netanyahu and former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar concerning alleged conversations with former IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi on the night between October 6 and 7. According to the author’s description, Bar denied that such a conversation took place and considered the possibility of filing a defamation lawsuit; the source does not include information about a lawsuit being filed or a court decision.

The Article’s Legal Status

The article was published in the Zman.co.il blogs section and expresses the position of Dr. Avraham Frank. The website’s editorial note explicitly states that the opinions and content in publications of this kind are the author’s responsibility. Accordingly, the accusatory assessments in the column should not be regarded as facts established in court or as official conclusions of a commission of inquiry.

What this means for you

The column itself does not change the rights or obligations of Israeli residents and does not create a new legal rule. For an ordinary person, it is important to distinguish between a political opinion and a call for an investigation, on the one hand, and an indictment that has been filed, a lawsuit that has been filed, or a final judgment, on the other. The precise outcome of the reform and the status of possible proceedings should be determined according to official statutes and legal documents, which do not appear in the source.

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