{"id":2587646,"date":"2026-04-06T13:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-justice-minister-says-government-should-ignore-ruling-on-wartime-protests\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:16:26","slug":"israeli-justice-minister-says-government-should-ignore-ruling-on-wartime-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-justice-minister-says-government-should-ignore-ruling-on-wartime-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli justice minister says government should ignore ruling on wartime protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-justice-minister-says-government-should-ignore-ruling-on-wartime-protests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587646&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin says the Cabinet must ignore the Supreme Court\u2019s interim ruling that would allow larger wartime protests, arguing that upholding the court\u2019s directive would endanger public safety and contradict the Home Front Command\u2019s restrictions. The court\u2019s ruling temporarily raises anti-war gathering limits to up to 600 people in Tel Aviv, and up to 150 people in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Kfar saba, noting the previous limits were inconsistently enforced. The decision has sparked strong reactions,including criticism from religious leaders who view the court\u2019s stance as conflicting with security and religious observance,such as prayers at the Western Wall. Separately, the article notes a heated legal battle over a new Knesset law that would impose death by hanging for certain Palestinian terrorists tried in military courts; Prime Minister Netanyahu supported the law, which passed 62-48 amid intense debate, while critics say it targets Palestinians and expands Israeli control over the West Bank. The piece situates these developments amid broader regional tensions, including Iran-related security concerns.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israeli justice minister says government should ignore high court ruling on wartime protests<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2552980\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israeli government<\/a> minister responsible for overseeing the justice system is dismissing a ruling of the nation&rsquo;s highest court that would allow larger protests during wartime.<\/p>\n<p>The high court issued an interim ruling on Saturday that allows for up to 600 citizens to gather for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-arrests-peace-activist-warns-its-citizens-not-to-participate-in-anti-war-protests\/\" title=\"Russia Arrests Peace Activist, Warns Its Citizens Not To Participate In Anti-War Protests\">anti-war protests<\/a> in Tel Aviv, a massive increase from the 50-person limit imposed by Home Front Command due to the risk of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4516753\/iran-strait-of-hormuz-trump-threats\/\">Iranian attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The court found that the government&rsquo;s limit was inconsistently enforced, with shopping malls and other <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public areas largely unaffected<\/a> by the war restrictions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People raise their hands during a protest calling for an end to the war in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Maya Levin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The court&rsquo;s interim decision also allows up to 150 individuals to gather for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4484409\/nyc-vigil-ayatollah-khamenei-violent-protestor-clash\/\">anti-war protests<\/a> in the cities of Jerusalem, Haifa, and Kfar Saba.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Minister Yariv Levin said on Sunday that the Cabinet has &ldquo;no choice&rdquo; but to ignore the court&rsquo;s &ldquo;reckless&rdquo; interim ruling and instruct law enforcement to continue enforcing the public gathering restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe that the Cabinet has no choice but to act to prevent the very clear danger to human life and public safety,&rdquo; Levin said, adding that a &ldquo;proposal for a resolution should be presented to the Cabinet, whereby the police and all relevant entities will be instructed to uphold the Home Front Command&rsquo;s directives as given, including regarding gatherings and demonstrations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He called the judges&rsquo; verdict a &ldquo;serious deviation from the court&rsquo;s authority&rdquo; and an &ldquo;illegal intervention in security considerations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The national bans on public gatherings have affected more than just political protesters &mdash; the enhanced security situation has also frustrated orthodox Jews seeking to pray at the Western Wall in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4509228\/netanyahu-revokes-ban-patriarch-jerusalem-holy-sepulchre\/\">Jerusalem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-892057\">called on God<\/a> to kill the high court judges for failing to push back on the gathering restrictions at the Judaic holy site, saying, &ldquo;If they hold a protest in [Tel Aviv] with 600 people, then they should allow 600 people at the Western Wall.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin arrives to attend a cabinet meeting at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-netanyahu-at-mar-a-lago-when-israeli-leader-comes-to-us-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago when Israeli leader comes to US - Washington Examiner\">prime minister&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (Amir Cohen\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;All our troubles in religious matters with the state, including conscription of yeshiva students, are all because of these wicked judges,&rdquo; Yosef said. &ldquo;May [God] destroy and kill them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4516836\/oil-gas-prices-likely-stay-elevated-ceasefire-iran\/\">OIL AND GAS PRICES LIKELY TO STAY ELEVATED EVEN IF THERE IS A CEASEFIRE IN IRAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The high court is also tied up in a contentious legal debate regarding a law passed by the Knesset last week, which would make death by hanging the default sentence for non-Israeli Palestinians tried in military court convicted of certain terrorist-related crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Critics <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/2026\/04\/06\/israel-passes-death-penalty-law-for-palestinians-convicted-of-lethal-attacks-against-israelis\/\">claim<\/a> the law is designed in such a way that it intentionally targets Palestinians and illicitly bolsters Israeli authority over the West Bank. <\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voted for the law, which ultimately passed 62-48 after hours of fierce debate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli justice minister: ignore wartime protest ruling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2587647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26094610610307.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[69263,5045,4671,77269,77270],"class_list":["post-2587646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-court-ruling-2","tag-government","tag-israel","tag-justice-minister","tag-wartime-protests"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26094610610307.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587646"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587650,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587646\/revisions\/2587650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2587647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}