National Security Minister Ben Gvir Rejects Supreme Court Authority Over Government Policies

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir sharply criticized the Israeli Supreme Court's response to the government, which stated that elected officials must act according to the law. Ben Gvir expressed strong support for public servants facing what he described as mafia-like threats from Supreme Court Justice Itzhak Amit and his colleagues. He emphasized that in a democracy, public servants are subordinate to elected officials in accordance with the law. Ben Gvir declared that neither he nor his government colleagues intend to be deterred by the Supreme Court justices. He challenged the justices, saying if they disagree with government policies, they should run in elections, asserting that only the people have the authority to decide.