Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe legislation passed 53-48 despite warnings from critics that it could increase political influence over Israel's broadcasting sectorShare 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 Gueta, TheMarkerand Haaretz07:56 PM • July 16 2026 IDTIsrael's Knesset on Thursday gave final approval to Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's broadcasting bill, despite warnings from critics that it could significantly expand government influence over the country's television and radio sector.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetJudicial coupBenjamin NetanyahuLikudIsrael's MediaIsrael crimeAttorney General of IsraelCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsStrait of HormuzIranMahmoud AhmadinejadRo Khanna Moody'sIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemKnesset Approves Broadcasting Bill Critics Say Weakens Media IndependenceHow the Azaria Affair Foreshadowed the IDF's New ImpunityCan Israel's New One-line Law Shield Haredim From IDF Service?Report: Iran Tells Houthis to Close Red Sea Oil Route if U.S. Strikes Power GridRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?I Joined Rep. Ro Khanna on His West Bank Visit. Here's What I Saw