Israel’s High Court of Justice has issued a temporary injunction against the enforcement of the country’s newly passed media reform law. The legislation, which was approved just before the dissolution of the Knesset last week, aimed to introduce sweeping changes to Israel’s media landscape.

According to local media reports cited by The Times of Israel, the court’s order suspends certain provisions that were set to take immediate effect but does not entirely cancel or freeze the law. The new law would significantly expand government control over Israel’s broadcasting and news sectors by removing long-standing independent oversight mechanisms, minimum professional standards for journalists, investment requirements for core programming, and restrictions on media ownership.

The court’s temporary injunction leaves the broader fate of the law uncertain, pending further judicial review and possible political developments following the Knesset’s dissolution.