Israel broadcasting authority

High Court freezes broadcasting law, orders answers on legislative defects

In September, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court of Justice to freeze the Broadcasting Law until it rules on 11 petitions challenging it.

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026
Israeli radio journalist Gideon Kutz. October 11, 2019.

Israeli public broadcasting icon, journalist Prof. Gideon Kutz dies at age 78

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 9, 2025

Communications c'mtee approves splitting Karhi's media legislation amid legal adviser's opposition

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

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


JPost Editorial: The English imperative

24/7 coverage produced locally could articulate a unique voice not heard elsewhere.

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

Elkin says IBC management ‘needs to be changed’

“It [the IBC] has a budget of NIS 700 million of public money, and it is run without oversight; it runs itself,” continued Elkin.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens to Zeev Elkin during a committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem in June.

PM outraged over pick of IBC’s news anchor

Geula Even-Sa’ar’s appointment is ‘a childish demonstration of defiance,’ associates say.

Gideon Sa'ar (L) and his wife, Channel 1 newscaster Geula Even.

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.”

Moshe Kahlon

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Zahava Gal-On

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.

"Kan," the new public broadcaster's logo.