Shlomo Karhi

Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'

Smotrich's comments came at a ceremony celebrating the establishment of a new settlement, called Maoz Tzur, in the Binyamin region of the West Bank.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Knesset, March 23, 2026; illustrative.
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 9, 2025

High Court hears petitions over Comms. Minister Karhi's handling of KAN council

Attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara at a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on September 30, 2025.

Israel's broadcasting law poses 'grave risk,' A-G says, urging High Court to hear petitions

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 9, 2025

Media revolution or power grab? Inside Shlomo Karhi’s Israeli media overhaul - interview


Gov’t committee greenlights controversial media reform bill

The bill now heads to the Knesset plenum to begin its legislative process, which will likely take months.

Israeli newspapers

Karhi's media reform in Israel mirrors Orban's in Hungry, could be political overreach - opinion

Karhi's new media upheaval could punish outlets critical of the government and benefit entities that are close to it.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi debates in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 9, 2024

‘Make Karhi, Levin, Zohar launch official complaint against Bardugo’ - MGQ 

Last week, several reports came out of alleged blackmail attempts by Bardugo against Zohar and Levin.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

'No connection to reality': Yariv Levin accuses Channel 14 commentator of extortion, threats

"He demanded personal things from me and threatened me if I did not comply with his demands," Levin told Radio 94FM.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

Israeli officials react to Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar's resignation

Several members of Knesset applauded Bar for making "the right and appropriate decision," while others decried the move, saying he had already been fired.

 Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services, seen at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, October 27, 2024

Netanyahu 'puzzled' by court decision to freeze firing of Ronen Bar

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli said "until today, many Israeli citizens lived under the illusion that they live in a democracy."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the District court in Tel Aviv, as part of the criminal trial against him, April 2, 2025

Coalition MK launches new legislation targeting Kan’s independence

The bill proposal, by Likud MK Osher Shkalim, is one of a number of proposals targeting Kan, which are being promoted by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi debates in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 9, 2024

KAN privatization bill will not advance, Economics Committee chairman says

Communications Minister will attempt to form a special subcommittee in order to bypass the decision

 MK David Bitan at a committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem. January 15, 2025.

Likud MK: 'If we don’t respect the rule of law, there will be anarchy'

He remarked on Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's recent comments stating he would not follow the High Court's orders with regard to Israel's public broadcaster KAN. 

Likud MK Moshe Saada speaks at the Knesset. June 25, 2024.

Karhi says he will not follow High Court orders, after court blocks dismantling of KAN

Karhi claimed the order was unconstitutional based on his own assessment. He does not hold a law degree.

 COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi attends a Knesset National Security Committee meeting, last month. He should be congratulated for his persistence and success in taking down a channel that supports Hamas, the writer argues.