Smotrich Calls on Netanyahu and Katz to Defy High Court Ruling

The finance minister urged the government not to allow the return of residents to West Bank refugee camps, arguing security falls outside the court's jurisdiction.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz to defy a High Court of Justice ruling regarding residents of refugee camps in the West Bank, Srugim and Makor Rishon reported.

According to the reports, after the court called on the IDF to allow displaced refugee camp residents to return to their homes, Smotrich urged the government not to cooperate with the directive to prevent their reestablishment. The minister also asserted that security matters do not fall within the jurisdiction of the court.

A response from Netanyahu or Katz has not yet been issued, and further details have not yet been released.