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High Court annuls controversial government appointments to broadcast regulator
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attend a 40 signatures debate in Knesset, May 28, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
By Jeremy Sharon
Court finds choices were made without reviewing incendiary comments by appointees against media, and in violation of Netanyahu's conflict of interest agreement
A masked assailant is caught on surveillance footage hurling a brick at the glass doors of Channel 12's offices in Tel Aviv, in the early hours of July 28, 2026. (Channel 12 via X)
July 28, 2026, 2:11 pm
‘Someone will die’: Vandal smashes Channel 12 office doors again, leaves threatening note
Network’s Tel Aviv entrance hit with two bricks, message demands apology for coverage of alleged abuse of Palestinian at Sde Teiman army base; outlet accuses government of incitement
By ToI Staff
Yifat Ben Hai Segev arrives for a court hearing in the trial against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Jerusalem District Court on December 13, 2022 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 27, 2026, 2:16 pm
Government-appointed media regulatory body chief resigns, citing court freeze on tenure
Ben Hai Segev says ‘silence is complicity’ with High Court ruling against Second Authority appointments. Petitioners allege she was appointed to thwart media buyout by government critics
By Jeremy Sharon
Screen captures from video of a vandalism attack on the offices of the Haaretz newspaper in Tel Aviv, July 8 2026. (Haaretz)
July 8, 2026, 1:31 pm
Door to Haaretz offices smashed in second attack on media this week
Newspaper files police complaint, ups security at building in Tel Aviv; media organizations warn of escalating violence, blame government for hostile attitude to news outlets
By ToI Staff
The entrance to the Channel 12 office in Tel Aviv after an attacker launched a brick at it overnight, on July 5, 2026. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 5, 2026, 5:57 pm
Door to Channel 12 news offices smashed by masked assailant in Tel Aviv
Media outlet says it is ‘shocked but not surprised,’ calls on police and the government to counter rising tide of incitement against journalists in Israel
By ToI Staff
The entrance to Army Radio in Jaffa, on November 12, 2025 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 22, 2025, 4:51 pm
Cabinet votes to shutter Army Radio, overriding legal and press freedom concerns
Following unanimous vote, defense minister orders IDF to wind down station operations by March 2026, amid condemnation from AG, opposition, journalists and liberal watchdog group
By Stav Levaton, Sam Sokol and Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and his wife Sara Netanyahu disembark from Wing of Zion on arrival in Washington DC on April 6, 2025 (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
December 17, 2025, 1:41 pm
Journalists union demands Netanyahu allow press on his upcoming flight to Washington
Union emphasizes public funds paid for reporters’ designated area on official plane, urges PM’s office to reverse ban
By Nava Freiberg
Radio broadcasters seen in the offices of Army Radio, the national IDF radio station, in Jaffa, March 27, 2014. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash 90)
November 12, 2025, 4:32 pm
Moving to shut Army Radio, Katz declares war on an unlikely pillar of independent media
Planned closure of iconic military station marks latest in series of government efforts to reshape Israel’s news landscape, raising fears of shrinking press freedom
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
IDF censor Brig. Gen. Kobi Mandelblit attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
November 29, 2023, 10:30 pm
Report: Military censor says PM unjustifiably pressing him to clamp down on reporting
Brig. Gen Kobi Mandelblit said to tell other senior officers Netanyahu sought to prevent publication of comments from cabinet in which he came off as hesitant on war effort
By ToI Staff
Ali Mugrabi (Facebook screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 11, 2023, 4:46 pm
TV reporter attacked while covering LGBTQ memorial for woman killed in north
Ali Mugrabi of Channel 13 news says suspects broke his phone and beat him after event near Druze town of Yarka; cameraman accuses cops of turning blind eye
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Channel 14 reporter Atay Shalev swamped by anti-government protesters at a rally in Bnei Brak, May 18, 2023. (Twitter. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 18, 2023, 4:45 pm
Reporter for right-wing network attacked while covering anti-government protest
Demonstrators interrupt live report by Channel 14’s Atay Shalev, drape flags in front of him and allegedly beat him with flagpoles; Union of Journalists condemns incident
By ToI Staff
A man, right, snatches the covering off the microphone of Channel 13 reporter Talya Cohen before pepper spraying the team of journalists, in Tel Aviv, May 10, 2023. (Screenshot: Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 10, 2023, 5:20 pm
TV news crew attacked in Tel Aviv as right wing fumes over Gaza coverage
Union of Journalists condemns latest in series of assaults against Channel 13 staff, links it to incitement following onscreen text appearing to blame PM for civilian deaths
By ToI Staff
A taxi cab belonging to an Arab driver who was attacked on March 27, 2023 in Jerusalem by right-wing protesters (Israel Police)
March 28, 2023, 10:27 pm
3 pro-gov’t protesters accused of violent plot; cops arrest suspect in attack on Arab
Men brought knives, firearm to rally, spoke in video of assaulting opponents; separately, 17-year-old nabbed on suspicion of being part of ‘serious’ assault on cab driver
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Channel 13 reporter Yossi Eli surrounded by pro-government supporters in Jerusalem, March 2023. (Twitter. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 28, 2023, 3:22 pm
Calls for action against far-right extremists after assaults on TV crew, Arabs
Channel 13 reporter suffers broken rib, cameraman head injury during pro-government rally; Lapid blames Netanyahu, Ben Gvir; Gantz urges PM to unequivocally condemn attacks
By ToI Staff
The main headquarters in Jerusalem of the Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, known as Kan, seen on January 31, 2023. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
March 11, 2023, 2:01 pm
No Kan do: How Israel’s public broadcaster ended up in the government’s firing line
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has vowed to drastically cut funding from Kan in a bid to engender competition, but observers say his plans are misguided and dangerous
By Amy Spiro
Journalist Ilana Dayan speaks at a Tel Aviv rally against the government's intention to close the Kan public broadcaster, January 29, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 29, 2023, 6:16 pm
Journalists back Kan against budget cuts, say public broadcasting not up for debate
Amid coalition desire to slash Kan’s funds and push Israel’s only public broadcaster out of business, reporters warn against ‘tycoons’ owning all news stations
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
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