Army Radio

IDF stood by while Israelis burnt West Bank home, beat elderly Palestinian man - Army Radio

According to Army Radio, the soldiers arrived at the village of Jalud after the rioters arrived, then stood by their vehicles for around five minutes without taking action against any of the rioters.

Israeli soldiers disperse Palestinian farmers and left-wing activists preventing them from picking olives during the annual harvest season, in the village of Qusra, in the West Bank, October 29, 2024.
Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on February 23, 2026.

Netanyahu’s coalition topples Smotrich’s order to double tax import rate, opposition celebrates

An Israeli soldier holds an Army Radio microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025

Army Radio closure: High Court orders government to explain why decision should not be canceled

Extreme right-wing activists block car of former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak, January 28, 2026.

Protests, courts, and control: Israel’s struggle for power and moral high ground - opinion


Oct. 7 probe, Army Radio: Israeli government tests limits of its executive power - analysis

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation will debate a bill on an inquiry on October 7, while the cabinet will decide on the closure of Army Radio on Monday.

People attend a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, on December 20, 2025

Katz says gov't will approve shutdown of Army Radio today after 75 years of broadcasting

Defense Minister Israel Katz said he will seek government approval to close Army Radio (Galei Tzahal), a controversial decision opposed by the Israel Press Council.

Defense Minister Israel Katz over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Israel's cabinet to vote on Army Radio closure proposal on Sunday

Defense Minister Israel Katz argued that the station’s original purpose as a platform serving IDF soldiers and their families has been overshadowed by political content.

 View of the IDF's Army Radio station headquarters in Jaffa, November 12, 2025

Israeli gov't to vote on Army Radio shutdown later this month, Defense Minister Israel Katz says

Defense Minister Katz proposes closing Army Radio after 75 years, citing its shift from military service. The plan sparks legal challenges and raises concerns over press freedom.

 View of the IDF's Army Radio station headquarters in Jaffa, November 12, 2025