Israeli Government Refuses to Comply with Supreme Court Ruling on Second Authority Council
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 1 hour ago
What happened
The Israeli government declared it will not abide by a Supreme Court ruling that reinstated the Second Authority Council despite its membership falling below the legal minimum. Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi stated the government will reject any council actions not meeting statutory requirements, accusing the court of overstepping its authority and undermining the rule of law.
- 01Israeli government refuses to comply with Supreme Court ruling on Second Authority Council.
- 02Court reinstated council despite membership below legal minimum on June 17, 2026.
- 03Government will not recognize council decisions unless legal quorum is met.
- 04Justice Minister Levin accuses court of violating separation of powers.
- 05Communications Minister Karhi stresses legal quorum is mandatory, not advisory.
- 06Government pledges to use legal tools to uphold rule of law against judicial overreach.
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