Israel's High Court of Justice issued an interim injunction halting Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's plan to overhaul the public broadcasting authority, following an investigative report by the Seventh Eye journalism watchdog. The court order freezes the move pending a full hearing, according to the Seventh Eye's report.
The High Court of Justice on Thursday issued an interim injunction against Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's plan to restructure the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan), a move described by critics as a 'putsch' against the public broadcaster's editorial independence.
The order came in response to a petition filed after an investigative report by the Seventh Eye, an independent journalism watchdog, which revealed details of what it characterized as an orchestrated takeover of the broadcaster's governance. The court froze the plan pending a full hearing.
Karhi, a member of the ruling Likud party and a close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been a vocal critic of Kan's editorial line and has pushed for structural changes he says would increase efficiency and accountability. Opponents have accused him of attempting to install political loyalists and undermine media independence.
The Seventh Eye, which broke the story late Wednesday, published documentation it said showed coordinated efforts by the minister's office to replace key Kan personnel and bring the broadcaster under tighter government control. The High Court's intervention marks a significant setback for the minister and for the broader government effort to assert greater influence over public media.
As The Zioneer previously reported (June 12, 2026), Karhi has faced growing public and legal opposition to his media reform agenda. Thursday's court decision represents the most dramatic check on his initiatives to date.
A full hearing has not yet been scheduled. The minister's office has not issued an official response, but sources close to Karhi indicated he would continue to pursue the reform through legal channels.
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