US EditionIsraeli Defense Minister Plans Closure of Army Radio by 2026
- On Wednesday, Israel Katz, Israeli Defense Minister, decided to shut down Galei Tzahal and said he would soon submit a proposal to the right-wing government, expecting broadcasts to end by March 1, 2026.
- Israel Katz, Israeli Defense Minister, argued closing Galei Tzahal is necessary to preserve the IDF's national character and stop its involuntary involvement in political discourse that harms morale.
- Israel's journalist union said it would fight to overturn Katz's `harmful` decision, and Tal Lev Ram called the move `a real, regrettable, and dramatic blow` to press freedom.
- Katz plans to establish a professional team in the Ministry of Defense to implement the closure and assist civilian IDF employees while a committee recommended preserving Galgalatz's road-safety role.
- Opponents warned the move coincides with efforts to privatise state-funded media, cautioning broadcast frequencies could soon go to tycoons identified with the Likud party ahead of next year's election.
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The announcement made a great deal of noise in Israel. The Minister of Defense planned to silence the army's radio station. Minister Israel Katz criticized the radio station, which he said was broadcasting opinions hostile to the army and its fighters.
Israel's Defense Minister Katz wants to close the army radio station.
Israeli government targets second-most popular radio station
Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, announced plans to close the publicly funded Army Radio to maintain the military’s “nonpartisan” character. The station’s chief, Tal Lev Ram, condemned the decision as a threat to press freedom, calling it a blow to Israeli society and the people’s army. The closure, expected by March 1, has sparked criticism over its impact on editorial independence, as FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolosky explains.
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