Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAnalysis Justice Minister Yariv Levin threatens to disobey a court ruling, Arye Dery threatens a tax revolt, Moshe Gafni announces a police rebellion and extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters run wild in the streets. Criminality is spreading with the quiet support of the prime minister – and the High Court is feigning blindness and normalizing unacceptable phenomenaShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYossi Verter05:49 AM • June 02 2026 IDTThe High Court's ruling approving the appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as head of the Mossad is no laughing matter. But the reasoning of one justice, Ofer Grosskopf, contains a true satirical gem. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel protestUltra-OrthodoxIsrael crimeBenjamin NetanyahuYariv LevinIsraeli judiciary Judicial coupIsrael Supreme CourtCommentsYour Perspective Belongs HereWant to reply? Subscribe to join the conversationSUBSCRIBE Already signed up? Log inDisplay Name*Enter the commenter display nameCommentBy adding a comment, I agree to this site's terms and conditions Loading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahHaaretz BoycottGazaIsrael ElectionsDraft EvasionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAnarchy Thrives Under Netanyahu, Yet Judges Fail to Grasp the Evil They FaceCanada Is Failing the Jewish Community and Jews Are Being Targeted, Carney SaysTrump Tells ABC News He Thinks There Will Be an Iran Deal 'Over the Next Week'Mamdani 'Offended' by Participation of Far-right Israeli Pols in Israel ParadeIsraeli Lawmakers Pass First Reading of Bill Dissolving KnessetRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian AuthorityIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War