
Piers Morgan discusses the political turmoil in Israel with former Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak, focusing on Netanyahu's controversial actions and the implications for democracy.
Benjamin Netanyahu could finally be facing the end of the road - with elections approaching, he faces difficult questions regarding the security failures leading to October 7, the Iran War, corruption charges, and a contentious ICC arrest warrant. As he plunges Israel into a constitutional crisis by refusing to abide by a Supreme Court decision on a media freedom case, critics are calling his latest move a "legal coup" and an assault on democracy. Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009, joins Piers Morgan to discuss these explosive developments, as well as Ehud Barak, who was Prime Minister between 1999 and 2001. 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Ehud Olmert criticises Benjamin Netanyahu’s government 05:35 Netanyahu and his government’s decision to ignore Supreme Court’s ruling 09:23 The execution of the Iran War and the relationship between Israel and the US 14:03 Ehud Barak discusses Israel defying its own rule of law 15:45 What will happen if Netanyahu loses the election? 18:30 Who can repair the damage Netanyahu has done? 29:30 Piers asks Ehud Barak about his name appearing in the Epstein Files 35:25 Ehud Barak being named in the defamation case between…
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