Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi rejected the June 17 court ruling, labeling the judiciary’s intervention in media regulation as an overreach of authority. While the defiance may lack immediate practical consequences for the regulator, legal experts warn it erodes the separation of powers. Former deputy attorney general Dina Zilber described the move as a rare and dangerous instance of the executive branch explicitly ignoring a binding court order.
Political analysts view the confrontation as a calculated strategy by the nationalist-religious coalition to tighten control over media markets and energize their base ahead of upcoming polls. As Likud faces declining support in opinion surveys, the government's focus on judiciary battles is being interpreted by critics as a diversion from ongoing security failures. Opposition leader Yair Lapid and President Isaac Herzog have both denounced the move, cautioning that challenging the court’s legitimacy threatens the fundamental democratic principles of the state.
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