Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political News'The prime minister has declared war on democratic Israel,' an opposition lawmaker said after the Netanyahu government said it would not uphold a recent High Court ruling. Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs said the decision did not defy the ruling but offered 'sharp criticism' of itShare 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 formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel10:15 PM • July 05 2026 IDTIsrael's president, opposition lawmakers and senior cabinet officials responded Sunday to the government's decision to defy a High Court of Justice ruling in a move that, if carried through, could trigger a constitutional crisis.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel High CourtIsraeli politicsIsaac HerzogBenjamin NetanyahuIsraeli judiciary Judicial coupCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu-TrumpWest BankAli KhameneiHussam Abu Safiya World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli President, Officials Push Back Against Gov't Decision to Defy High CourtJustice Ministry Chief Blocks Effort to Combat Crime in Arab CommunityLikud Minister: 'No Real Difference' Between Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir's PartiesKhamenei's Jewish Brothers: What Israel and Tehran's Ayatollahs Have in CommonChannel 12's Tel Aviv Office Vandalized Amid Escalating Attacks on Israeli MediaRemembering 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 ArrivedAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What Happened103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?