Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsIsrael's top court ruled last month that the commercial broadcast regulator must continue functioning despite resignations linked to political pressure by the communications minister • Ex-PM Bennett: This leads to anarchyShare 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 formatSubscribeChen Maanitand Jonathan Lis03:32 PM • July 05 2026 IDTIsrael's government on Sunday told the country's top court it will not abide by its ruling regarding the national TV and radio regulatory agency, making this the first such explicit declaration, which could amount to a constitutional crisis. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtKnessetIsraeli politicsYariv LevinIsraeli judiciary Attorney General of IsraelIsrael's MediaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu-TrumpWest BankAli KhameneiHussam Abu Safiya World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIn First, Netanyahu Government Says It Will Defy High Court RulingAfter 1,000 Days of War, Israel's North Is Running Out of ResilienceNetanyahu Minister Confirms Israel Sent Iron Dome System to UAE During Iran WarA Fourth of July Reminder: American Jews Aren't Subjects of IsraelEducation Minister Refuses to Address anti-Arab and LGBT Students DiscriminationRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has Arrived103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?