Army Radio
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Army Radio closure: High Court orders government to explain why decision should not be canceled
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High Court freezes government move to shutter Army Radio pending ruling
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the decision to shutter the military broadcaster last week, with the closure slated to take effect in March.
All steps to shutter Army Radio should be halted, A-G urges, in opposition to gov’t decision
“The decision is laden with errors,” Baharav-Miara said, noting that the court is expected to hear the case by the end of January.
Katz alleges Army Radio workers misled High Court in bid to halt closure
In a response to the High Court, Defense Minister Katz accused Army Radio workers of presenting false claims amid legal challenges to the station’s closure.
Is Army Radio a threat to Israel’s democracy? - opinion
We were, and still are, concerned over the undemocratic elements in Galatz broadcasting and the proven biased media personnel involved.
Army Radio presenters say contracts frozen as High Court orders state response on closure
The Defense Ministry denied the claim, saying no instruction had been issued to terminate consultant contracts at the station and that contracts would be extended until February 28, 2026
Israel's Supreme Court to hear petitions against Army Radio's closure in January
By the time the High Court hearing takes place in late January, elements of the dismantling process may already be underway.
Israel's Army Radio was an exception to the global military broadcasting standard - comment
Many democracies do have military broadcasting, but it is typically aimed at serving troops, often overseas, not operating as a mainstream competitor in the domestic news ecosystem.
Israeli gov't approves Army Radio shutdown, commander vows to fight closure
Army Radio commander Tal Lev-Ram has said that he would fight the closure, which Defense Minister Israel Katz has pushed for, before the High Court of Justice.
Army Radio closure would restrict freedom of expression in Israel, attorney-general warns
Should the government's decision pass, Army Radio, which has been broadcasting for 75 years, would cease its operations at the very latest by March 1.
Oct. 7 probe, Army Radio: Israeli government tests limits of its executive power - analysis
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation will debate a bill on an inquiry on October 7, while the cabinet will decide on the closure of Army Radio on Monday.
