Katz announces closure of Army Radio, claims many feel it 'harms war effort, morale'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "The Israel Press Council will act in every way to prevent the closure of the station, and protect freedom of the press, the diversity of the media and the right of the public to know," it said.
48% : " The Israel Press Council, a representative body for major Israeli media outlets headed by retired Supreme Court Justice Hanan Melcer, described Katz's decision to close Army Radio as "illegitimate and illegal," and said that the station can only be closed through a Knesset move.
44% : (Omer Fichman/Flash90) Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday that he intends to shut down Army Radio station, ordering broadcasts to cease by March 1, 2026, and saying he will soon bring the proposal to the government for approval.
43% : The Union of Journalists in Israel also said that it would work to overturn Katz's decision.
41% : Successive governments, defense ministers, and chiefs of the Israel Defense Forces have for years announced their intentions to remove the broadcaster from under military control and transfer it to civilian oversight, or close it altogether.
40% : The Movement for Quality Government in Israel called Katz's decision "the continuation of the attack on free press."
28% : "Israel Katz will not close any media outlet in the State of Israel.

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