ALBAWABA - A former aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the ongoing corruption prosecution of the senior leader could terminate his political career, adding that "pressure on his legal and political options is narrowing" by the day.
"I don't think the prime minister is going to be in politics forever and the legal processes against him could push him out of public life eventually," Aviv Bushinsky, a former media assistant to Netanyahu, told Israeli radio station 103FM.
“The political situation in Israel has reached an impasse, but Netanyahu’s legal issues may ultimately be the deciding factor in his future,” Bushinsky said.
The former adviser said only a great historic development involving Iran or some other remarkable regional event could change the existing political equation dramatically and create conditions to keep Netanyahu in office.
Bushinsky said his personal view is that Netanyahu will finally quit politics after a career of several decades, saying that even the prime minister himself probably never anticipated to be in power for such a long time.
But even with that forecast, Bushinsky lauded Netanyahu’s political talents, calling him one of Israel’s most gifted politicians and election tacticians. He pointed to Netanyahu’s skill in shaping public opinion, spinning political narratives, and adjusting his messaging to new developments.
The comments come as Netanyahu continues to face mounting political and legal pressure inside Israel, where deep divisions remain over his leadership and the future direction of the country.
The comments have rekindled debate over whether Netanyahu’s fate will ultimately be decided in the judiciary, the vote box or by seismic shifts in the area that could alter Israeli politics.
