Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
With 2 hours notice, Channel 1 news airs final news broadcast
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWith two hours’ notice, Israel’s Channel 1 nightly broadcast airs for the last time after a 49-year run.
Teary-eyed anchor Geula Even Saar announces the last broadcast of the nightly “Mabat” news broadcast in an emotional farewell message.
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David Hahn, the Official Receiver of the Justice Ministry, announced earlier in a Knesset committee the channel was going off-air tomorrow morning as part of the changeover to replace the public broadcaster with a new entity, known as “Kan.”
Employees conclude their final broadcast with an emotional rendition of the national anthem.
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