Free press

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
Israel's media in the eye of the storm.
Ilana Dayan addresses the Emergency Conference of Israeli Journalists in Tel Aviv on December 9, 2025.

Those who seek truth do not silence the press - opinion

In order to repair what has been broken here, we have to know, we have to ask, and we have to demand answers

|ByILANA DAYAN
Soldiers broadcasting from the studio of Galei Tzahal (Israel Army Radio).

Shutting down Army Radio is a blow to Israeli democracy - opinion

In the battle for the country’s future, shutting down Army Radio would be a serious blow to the fundamental rights of Israel’s citizens

|ByNACHMAN SHAI
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

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Al Jazeera, ‘free speech’ and the future of journalism

One thing though will remain true in the future as in the 1980s: stories about two-headed seals will still make headlines.

MARCH 18, 2018BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A journalist conducting an interview. (Illustrative)

Media reform: Who should decide what enters the public domain?

This is an immense opportunity for journalism to renew its commitment to professional ethics and public integrity.

MARCH 14, 2018ByTEHILLA SHWARTZ-ALTSHULER
Man looking through hole in newspaper (Illustrative)

Keeping the Israeli press free – together

If independent journalism is going to survive, it needs the public to tip the scales.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017ByGUY MARGALIT
Hebrew newspapers.