JERUSALEM, July 6 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has threatened to fight a Supreme Court order regarding a media regulator, reigniting a judicial row that shook Israel in the months leading up to Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack.The decision comes ahead of a national election expected by late October.WHAT DID THE GOVERNMENT SAY?In a statement on Sunday, the government said that a June 17 ruling by the Supreme Court regarding the composition of the Second Authority for Television and Radio was a clear case of judicial overreach.

The Knesset says it will not comply with Supreme Court ruling reinstating the broadcast regulator’s board, declaring its decisions invalid, including approval of Reshet 13’s sale…

Israel's top court ruled last month that the commercial broadcast regulator must continue functioning despite resignations linked to political pressure by the communications…

Netanyahu defies the Supreme Court, escalating Israel's constitutional crisis. Ouster before 2027 priced at 46% YES.

Israel’s government said Sunday it will not recognize decisions made by the Council of the Second Authority, the country’s commercial broadcasting regulator, in defiance of a…

In parallel to Israel's regional wars, Netanyahu has also been embroiled in an escalating domestic crisis around the power of the judiciary.

By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, July 5 (Reuters) - Israeli cabinet members on Sunday voted to defy a Supreme Court decision regarding the country's broadcast regulator, raising…

The government said it would not honor the ruling on the Second Authority council, raising warnings that officials may eventually be forced to choose between the cabinet and the…

A resolution by the country’s cabinet escalated a long-running conflict between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s judiciary. A senior government official later…

In 2015, Benjamin Netanyahu defended Supreme Court justices after a ruling on Beit El buildings, and in 2019 he said court decisions apply to all; now, as his ministers say the…

Sunday’s decision, however, a clear, official, and unanimous declaration that the government reserves the right to determine which court rulings it will obey, is different.

Netanyahu's government plans to selectively comply with court rulings, leading to a 40.5% chance he is ousted by 2026.

JERUSALEM, July 6 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has threatened to fight a Supreme Court order regarding a media regulator, reigniting a judicial row…

Opponents say stance paves way for constitutional crisis and undermining of elections

Media organizations and public-interest groups petitioned the High Court against the government’s appointments, arguing that they were politically motivated.

Netanyahu's cabinet might be trying to set a precedent of a government blatantly ignoring a Supreme Court ruling – just before Israel's Central Elections Committee makes decisions…

Netanyahu defies a court ruling, raising concerns of a constitutional crisis. Israeli parliament dissolved by July 31 at 81.5% YES.

After the government said it would not honor a ruling on the Second Authority council, pending cases on the Judicial Selection Committee, October 7 inquiry, Ben-Gvir, Al Jazeera…

Legislative blitz comes as ministers accuse Supreme Court judges of acting like 'mafia'

The former prime minister told 103FM that the government’s decision not to comply with High Court rulings is a sign of worse to come, and called on the opposition to lead a public…

The Second Authority Council oversees commercial TV and radio, including ownership changes such as the sale of Channel 13; now, after resignations, disputed appointments and a…