Israel broadcasting authority

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

In a preliminary High Court response, the attorney-general said the government bypassed legal safeguards in the Broadcasting Law and asked for early intervention to halt a rare governance breakdown.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

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

Inside Israel's media war: Who shapes the narrative now?

As Israel moves to overhaul its media system, journalists, lawmakers, and critics clash over power, press freedom, and the future of Israeli democracy

JANUARY 13, 2026|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Communications Minister Shlomo Kahri in the Knesset. Kahri advocates opening up the media market in Israel.

The case for ending Israel's media monopoly protections - opinion

By loosening regulations and expanding competition, the broadcast reform weakens monopolies and reduces political leverage

JANUARY 13, 2026|ByOMER DOSTRI

Noa Aharoni’s documentary ‘Eyes Wide Open’ tells the devastating story of the female border observers from the Nahal Oz IDF base, whose warnings about Hamas activity were ignored.

'Public broadcasting is not a luxury': Filmmakers defend KAN documentaries

Speaking out for public funding of quality documentaries

JANUARY 13, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Kahlon refuses to back down in furor over new public broadcaster

Bennett: “The public doesn’t understand it, people do not understand what you are fighting about.”

MARCH 19, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON

New broadcasting corp. wastes no time hiring IBA senior staff members

The IBC, whose establishment has been the subject of a heated debate threatening to cause a rift in the government, has started hiring its senior staff.

MARCH 18, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

STAFFERS WORK in the offices of the soon-to-debut Israel Broadcasting Corporation in Modi’in.

The ax falls on the IBA

This also means an end to English-language broadcasts on Israel’s public service, such as the IBA News.

MARCH 17, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

THE ISRAEL Broadcasting Authority’s building, located in Jerusalem.

Time running out for Israel Broadcasting Authority

Kahlon says that he will find a way to help as many IBA employees as possible to find work at IBC or other governmental offices.

MARCH 14, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

IBA HEADQUARTERS is located on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.

Nightly English TV news broadcasts to start Sunday

The nightly half-hour news broadcasts have been arranged through a syndication agreement between ILTV and METV (Middle East Television).

FEBRUARY 4, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

IBA EMPLOYEES protest outside the Knesset yesterday. The sign reads, ‘Democracy=Public Broadcasting’

Meretz MK: Why is Netanyahu still communications minister?

Police are expected to question Netanyahu this week for a third time regarding the case.

JANUARY 15, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM

IBA closure delayed, opposition keeps Knesset up all night

Officially, the law is meant to allow the government extra time to prepare for the change in public broadcasting, but Kan said it is ready to begin working.

JANUARY 3, 2017ByLAHAV HARKOV

Muezzin, Kotel bills frozen until after Trump inauguration

The fact that the bills have been set aside for the coming weeks does not necessarily reflect on how the coalition will choose to move forward after that point.

DECEMBER 22, 2016ByLAHAV HARKOV