The episode shows that judges try to maintain Israel's commitment to justice, although their role is very limited under security legislation.
The delay was pushed though Friday by a special committee that assembled the domestic security legislation.
The first test may come, even this month in the lame-duck session, over the domestic security legislation.
The security legislation has drawn the greatest attention here.
The agency now says it has held off imposing the rules until Congress agrees on new security legislation.
"Unfortunately, the security legislation has limitations in the practical sense."
The security legislation, meanwhile, is becoming entangled with other concerns.
"As a result, we are now at risk of not passing this important piece of national security legislation for the first time in 27 years."
Republicans have been working to draw Democrats into a fight over security legislation.
My second point is that all countries need security legislation.