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High Court Hears KAN CEO Term Extension Challenge

8/27/2026

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  • Israel’s High Court heard petitions challenging Minister Shlomo Karhi’s refusal to extend Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) CEO Golan Yochpaz’s term.
  • The governing council holds only five of twelve seats, below the seven-member quorum needed for decisions.
  • Petitioners from Hatzlacha asked the court to extend Yochpaz’s term until 60 days after the council resumes.
  • Justices questioned whether Karhi, represented by lawyer David Peter, was withholding appointments to shape the council’s composition.