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flag Israel plans to shut down Army Radio in March 2026, citing political bias, sparking concerns over press freedom and democratic erosion.

flag Israel’s cabinet has approved the closure of Army Radio, a state-funded public broadcaster since 1950, with operations ending on March 1, 2026. flag The move, supported by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cites the station’s political content as undermining military neutrality and being unusual in democracies. flag Critics, including the Attorney General, media groups, and democratic watchdogs, condemn the decision as a threat to press freedom and part of a broader government effort to control media, especially amid proposed reforms expanding emergency powers to ban outlets. flag The closure would eliminate half of Israel’s independent public news sources, prompting legal challenges and concerns over democratic erosion.

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