Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsIsrael's top court warned public officials who fail to comply with rulings will be subject to prosecution, as ex-defense officials joined all living past Supreme Court presidents in slamming the government's decision, warning it could amount to a constitutional crisisShare 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 Noa Shpigel09:28 AM • July 07 2026 IDTIsrael's top court justices on Tuesday criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government's decision not to comply with a ruling concerning Israel's broadcast regulator, warning that respecting judicial decisions is a fundamental condition of a democratic state.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli politicsIsraeli judiciary Israel Supreme CourtCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz Podcast'Fundamental to Democracy': Top Court Warns Israeli Gov't Against Defying RulingErdogan's NATO Vision Redefines Israel as Key Threat and Turkey as a Top AssetAs Netanyahu Battles for Votes, He Could Reignite Gaza FightingThe One Good Trait of Netanyahu's TV MouthpieceReport: Iran Fires Missiles at Commercial Ships in Strait of HormuzRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What Happened103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIn His Own Words: Naftali Bennett Is Committed to Annexing the West Bank