Israeli media

A-G Baharav-Miara criticizes Army Radio's closure, warns of impact on Israel's press freedom

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara criticized the hasty decision to shut down Army Radio, calling it a step toward restricting media freedom in Israel.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, GILAD MORAG, MAARIV
Attorney General of Israel Gali Baharav-Miara attends a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7.
Israel's media in the eye of the storm.

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

|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
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

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi says it’s time to open up Israel’s media market, a move some say is political and will weaken freedom of the press.

|ByKESHET NEEV, RUTH 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

|ByOMER DOSTRI

Viewpoint: Public trust in mass media

Breaking, turning, and soaring?

DECEMBER 28, 2017ByTEHILLA SHWARTZ-ALTSHULER
Israeli public trust in the media, 2003-17

Nasrallah Between Israel and the Arabs

DECEMBER 20, 2017ByHUSSEIN NOURI
The Jerusalem Post

Confidence in elected, appointed officials decreasing for Israeli public

Some 53% of all Jewish respondents agreed with the statement that “the religious population is gradually taking control of the state.”

DECEMBER 13, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
An Israeli casts her ballot for the parliamentary election at a polling station

Media comment: The Israeli media is unpopular because it is biased

The media in Israel is not very popular.

DECEMBER 6, 2017ByYISRAEL MEDAD, ELI POLLAK
HOW MEDIA covers issues is influenced by its internal biases.

Top Israeli journalists accused of sexual harassment

While being interviewed on the radio, journalist and radio host Gabi Gazit said that he "probably stroked a woman's bottom 45 years ago."

NOVEMBER 7, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Journalist and radio host Gabi Gazit