Supreme Court justices issued a warning to Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi on Tuesday, according to a report by i24NEWS, stating that public employees who act contrary to judicial decisions will not receive immunity from legal consequences. The warning comes amid ongoing tensions between the government and the judiciary.
Supreme Court justices on Tuesday directly warned Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi that public employees who defy judicial rulings will not be shielded from legal liability. The statement, reported by i24NEWS, sharpens an earlier High Court warning to the government: by 08:53 Tuesday, The Zioneer had reported the court telling the government that an elected official who fails to comply with a court ruling may have his parliamentary immunity removed, per Israel Hayom. The new admonition, directed explicitly at Minister Karhi, extends that principle to unelected public employees as well.
The thread opened at 08:53 Tuesday with the first report that the High Court had told the government elected officials must act according to the law — a general statement without details on consequences. Within the same hour, a second version anchored the warning in a specific threat: an elected official defying a ruling could lose parliamentary immunity, per Israel Hayom. The current update, carrying the i24NEWS report, names Minister Karhi and widens the warning to all public employees who implement defiance. The evolution shows corroboration moving from a single Hebrew-language report to an additional newsroom and from an unspecified principle to an explicit, named warning.
As The Zioneer reported in its earlier thread versions, the warnings come amid the government's ongoing judicial reform agenda. The court has not specified which employees, cases, or specific actions by Minister Karhi triggered the statement.
The justices did not identify a concrete case or deadline, and it remains unclear whether the warning targets a particular set of pending orders or serves as a general deterrent. Minister Karhi's office has not responded publicly as of Tuesday evening Jerusalem time.
3 developments
- StrongMinister Karhi hits back at Herzog: 'We obey the law, not illegal High Court decisions'
- DevelopingSupreme Court tells government: MK who defies court ruling can lose immunity
- StrongHigh Court Justices Warn: Defying Rulings May Lead to Personal Responsibility
- DevelopingMinister Karai warns 'red light' on Supreme Court justices ignoring law, in Ynet interview
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