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National Security Minister Ben Gvir Rejects Supreme Court Authority Over Government Policies
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 5, 2026
What happened
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir condemned the Supreme Court's insistence on legal compliance by elected officials, affirming that government members will not be intimidated and that only the public can decide policy through elections.
- 01Itamar Ben Gvir criticized the Supreme Court's demand that elected officials follow the law.
- 02He supported public servants facing threats from Supreme Court Justice Itzhak Amit and others.
- 03Ben Gvir stated public servants are subordinate to elected officials under democratic law.
- 04He declared no intention to be deterred by Supreme Court justices.
- 05Ben Gvir challenged justices to run in elections if they oppose government policies.
- 06He emphasized that only the people determine government policy through voting.
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