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Attorney-General Seeks Freeze of Israel’s Broadcasting Law

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 11:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court to freeze the Broadcasting Law.
Eleven petitions from media firms, journalists and civil-society groups contest the law.
Justice Ofer Grosskopf issued a temporary order on July 19 blocking the law’s immediate provisions.
The reform creates a single regulator and raises the small-license ceiling to NIS 2 billion.
From January 1, 2027, Keshet and Reshet may broadcast news without separate news companies.

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Story summary

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court to freeze the Broadcasting Law.
Eleven petitions from media firms, journalists and civil-society groups contest the law.
Justice Ofer Grosskopf issued a temporary order on July 19 blocking the law’s immediate provisions.
The reform creates a single regulator and raises the small-license ceiling to NIS 2 billion.
From January 1, 2027, Keshet and Reshet may broadcast news without separate news companies.