Zohar Says Netanyahu Will Obey High Court in Regulator Fight

Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will comply with the High Court decision in the Second Authority dispute and that Israel will not enter a constitutional crisis over the media regulator. Zohar argued the government's resolution was meant to prevent such a crisis while protesting what it sees as a ruling that contradicts the law, not to ignore the court outright. Former Supreme Court justice Hanan Melcer warned the cabinet position crossed a red line and could normalize noncompliance before elections. Israel needs stable media oversight, elected-government accountability and respect for binding court orders, so this fight must stay inside lawful channels.