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Israel Defense Minister's Radio Shutdown Sparks Outcry

11/17/2025

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Opposition lawmakers convened an emergency meeting at the Knesset after Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to shut down Army Radio.
Katz says closing Army Radio preserves the IDF's nonpartisan status and labels the station an anomaly.
Critics, including Yair Golan, chair of left-wing Democrats, call the move an attack on press freedom.
Former Army Radio commander Danny Zaken urges reform instead of closure, citing the station's role amid divisions.

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Opposition lawmakers convened an emergency meeting at the Knesset after Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to shut down Army Radio.
Katz says closing Army Radio preserves the IDF's nonpartisan status and labels the station an anomaly.
Critics, including Yair Golan, chair of left-wing Democrats, call the move an attack on press freedom.
Former Army Radio commander Danny Zaken urges reform instead of closure, citing the station's role amid divisions.