Dr. Shlomo Karhi is an Israeli lawmaker and academic who is part of the Likud Party and who currently serves as the country's communications minister.
A former member of the Bar-Ilan University faculty, Karhi has sparked controversy on numerous occasions, such as making statements against the LGBTQ+ community, and has also been spearheading a divisive communications reform.
IDF accuses Al Jazeera of "incitement to and support of terrorism" in court order.
The law increases the number of channels broadcast on Israel's Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) system, known as Idan Plus.
The bill expands the Communication Minister's authority to shut down foreign media.
According to the judge who ruled in the case, Hamas used the outlet to "promote its goals," and the news network has a history of "distinctly inciteful content."
AP reported that the equipment was only being used to broadcast a general view of northern Gaza, however Israel claimed they had been asked to cease transmission and did not comply.
The seizure was part of a raid by the inspectors from the Communications Ministry, responsible for enforcing PM ban.
Report: Attorney General gave the government a 'green light' to close the news network in Israel
Channel 14 has the right to exist as a right-wing network, but with constraints on its disturbing content, says writer.
Dr. Shlomo Karhi, Communications Minister, spearheads a crucial initiative to shield the elderly and new immigrants from the scourge of telephone fraud.
The Communications Ministry has defined 2024 as the "year of the cell phone" because of its increased importance during times of emergency, especially during the ongoing war.
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