Current sectionIsrael NewsThe ruling said Israel's cabinet decision to close the station was based on 'an extraneous and improper consideration.' The court upheld the government's authority to make such a decision, though, were it based on objective factorsShare 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 formatSubscribe09:35 PM • August 20 2026 IDTIsrael's High Court of Justice unanimously struck down on Thursday a cabinet decision to close the government-owned Army Radio, arguing that the decision was based on an "extraneous and improper consideration."CommentsIn the NewsBanner for Peace, Palestinian State Hung in Tel Aviv Mall Swiftly Taken DownAustralia, Don't Be Surprised. Israel Does This to Palestinians All the TimeU.K., Germany, France Urge Israel to Scrap E1 Settlement Plans in West BankWest Ham Asks Fans to Stop Manor Solomon Chant Over 'Hates Palestine' LyricIsraeli Ministers Lash Out at U.K. FM, Invoke 'Islamic Caliphate' in LondonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?
High Court unanimously strikes down Netanyahu gov't Army Radio closure
The ruling said Israel's cabinet decision to close the station was based on 'an extraneous and improper consideration.' The court upheld the government's authority to make such a decision, though, were it based on objective factors
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