Will under-fire Netanyahu survive his perfect storm?

It has been a momentous week for Benjamin Netanyahu.

- JESSIE WILLIAMS

Not only has a preliminary peace deal been agreed between the US and Iran, but the cross-examination in the Israeli prime minister’s trial has ended after over a year of questioning, drawing one of the most politically consequential trials in the country’s history into the final stretch.

With Mr Netanyahu’s corruption trial in the spotlight, along with criticism of the peace deal from Israeli politicians, and anger from a large majority of the population who say the US-Israeli war on Iran has not left them any safer, his chances in the upcoming elections look shaky.

Will Bibi - who has clung to power for a total of 18 years - survive?

Iran deal criticism

After nearly four months of fighting, the US-Israeli war on Iran has seemingly paused with an initial peace deal signed between the US and Iran. But it appears to have had little input from Israel.

Israeli politicians and media have been quick to criticise the 14-point plan, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a $300bn (£224bn) plan for Iran's reconstruction, and the US terminating sanctions on Iran.

Iran's nuclear programme, which was stated as the main reason for the US-Israeli strikes on the country in the first place, still needs to be negotiated during the extendable 60-day period.

Mr Netanyahu has tried to claim the outcome as a success and said that he would continue fighting to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons "with an agreement, without an agreement". Tehran has long maintained it isn't trying to build nuclear weapons, saying its nuclear programme is only for civilian purposes.