Shlomo Karhi
Constitutional crisis? Israeli gov't says it will ignore Supreme Court freeze on media regulator
The hires, made as part of Minister Shlomo Karhi's controversial Communications Bill reform, sought to restructure Israel’s broadcasting oversight system, beginning with the Second Authority.
Communications c'mtee approves splitting Karhi's media legislation amid legal adviser's opposition
High Court cancels Karhi’s removal of KAN search chairwoman, orders appointment process to advance
Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'
Karhi, Ben-Gvir spar with AG over international media live footage ban
Since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, foreign media outlets have not been allowed into the Gaza Strip independently, and have been limited to entries guided by the IDF.
Ben-Gvir and Karhi crack down on foreign press coverage of war damage in Israel
Foreign media are now required to obtain prior military censorship approval before filming missile impact and crash sites.
Defense Minister Israel Katz sets up committee to probe Army Radio
The committee, which will review the station’s future, will be chaired by retired Maj.-Gen. Yiftach Ron-Tal.
Gov’t committee greenlights controversial media reform bill
The bill now heads to the Knesset plenum to begin its legislative process, which will likely take months.
Karhi's media reform in Israel mirrors Orban's in Hungry, could be political overreach - opinion
Karhi's new media upheaval could punish outlets critical of the government and benefit entities that are close to it.
‘Make Karhi, Levin, Zohar launch official complaint against Bardugo’ - MGQ
Last week, several reports came out of alleged blackmail attempts by Bardugo against Zohar and Levin.
'No connection to reality': Yariv Levin accuses Channel 14 commentator of extortion, threats
"He demanded personal things from me and threatened me if I did not comply with his demands," Levin told Radio 94FM.
Israeli officials react to Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar's resignation
Several members of Knesset applauded Bar for making "the right and appropriate decision," while others decried the move, saying he had already been fired.
Netanyahu 'puzzled' by court decision to freeze firing of Ronen Bar
Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli said "until today, many Israeli citizens lived under the illusion that they live in a democracy."
Coalition MK launches new legislation targeting Kan’s independence
The bill proposal, by Likud MK Osher Shkalim, is one of a number of proposals targeting Kan, which are being promoted by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.
