Current sectionOpinionHaaretz EditorialEditorial Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz Editorial01:43 AM • June 25 2026 IDTCommunications Minister Shlomo Karhi's malicious goal of harming the major broadcasting channels and giving the pro-government outlets, Channel 14 and i24 News, a competitive advantage has been articulated almost openly in the relevant Knesset committee. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsraeli politicsIsrael's MediaChannel 14CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIranKeir StarmerLebanon EisenkotNetanyahuAlan GreespanHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAhead of a Fateful Election, Netanyahu Wants Control of the Israeli MediaA New Left-wing Party Is the Best Political News Netanyahu Has Had in MonthsAIPAC 'Disappointed' as Jewish Progressives Celebrate New York Primary SweepIDF: Bedouin Israeli Civilian Contractor Killed in Gaza Operational AccidentFaced With Trump's Sudden Iran Deal, a pro-Netanyahu Pundit Turns to AstrologyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Israel Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for IsraelReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell Trump