Israel's Government Formally Defies Supreme Court for First Time

On July 5, 2026, Netanyahu's Cabinet announced it would not comply with a High Court ruling permitting the Second Authority for Television and Radio to operate without full quorum. No Israeli government has previously made such a formal declaration. The move escalates a decades-long structural conflict over judicial authority in a nation without a written constitution. It signals that defiance of court orders is now survivable—a precedent that could invite further non-compliance.