Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsLess than 24 hours after Netanyahu appeared on Channel 14's flagship program, the Communications Ministry published new regulations designed to benefit the channel, citing an 'urgent need'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 formatSubscribeJasmin Guetaand TheMarker11:53 AM • July 02 2026 IDTIsrael's Communications Ministry on Wednesday advanced new rules that would ease license fee payments for Channel 14, less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on the channel's flagship program "The Patriots."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael's MediaChannel 14CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza AidTwo-state SolutionMelat KirosChatGPTSerj TankianHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Gov't Seeks Benefits for Channel 14 After Flattering Netanyahu InterviewIsraelis Fleeing Traffic Stop Cause Lockdown of West Bank VillagePoll: Gap Between Netanyahu's Likud and ex-General's Party Shrinks to One SeatMan Jailed for One Year Over 2023 Death of Jewish Protester in CaliforniaWith Israel's Election Fast Approaching, Netanyahu Ramps Up His War on TruthRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village