TV: IDF chief asks Gantz to close Army Radio

22 June 2020, 9:16 pm

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IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi asks Defense Minister Benny Gantz to shutter the decades old Army Radio, or remove the channel from the military track, at the very least, Channel 12 reports.

Army Radio has long dominated media culture in Israel, with new recruits receiving senior positions in one of the most listened-to news channels in the country — and oftentimes at just 18 years old. When they finish their service, they are often hired for positions at other prominent networks across the country.

The network is also often criticized for parroting the military’s version of its operations in conflict zones. It has also received criticism from the right for its hiring of what the right claims to be largely left-wing anchors and show hosts.