Overview
- Defense Minister Israel Katz said he will bring a closure resolution to the cabinet in the coming weeks and called his decision final.
- Broadcasts would end by March 1, 2026, with a Defense Ministry team to oversee the shutdown and protect civilian employees’ rights.
- He argues Army Radio has undermined the IDF’s nonpartisan character during wartime, saying soldiers should serve in the military, not a station.
- Station chief Tal Lev-Ram, the Israel Press Council and the journalists’ union condemned the move and said they will pursue legal steps, citing primary legislation.
- Katz says Galgalatz will be preserved and points to an advisory review that examined closure options, as critics link the move to wider government pressure on public media including KAN.