Communications Ministry

Media revolution or power grab? Inside Shlomo Karhi’s Israeli media overhaul - interview

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi says it’s time to open up Israel’s media market, a move some say is political and will weaken freedom of the press.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 9, 2025
Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on March 31, 2025.

Karhi vows broadcasting reform will 'pass with full force' as Knesset panel breaks out in clashes

 COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER Shlomo Karhi: Even if I myself were the new regulator, I wouldn’t have the authority to monitor content.

‘Unclean motives’ alleged as Israel's broadcast shake-up advances - analysis

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi seen at a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on October 22, 2025

‘Stage two’ of Karhi’s controversial broadcasting bill proposes radio reform


Protesters chain themselves to Communications Ministry calling for free press

Opposition leader Yesh Atid MK Yair Lapid previously called the bill an "an attack on Israeli democracy and on Israeli freedom of expression."

 Protesters dressed as news channels hang themselves outside the Communications Ministry, protesting for free speech

Can Israel navigate dissenting voices without undermining democracy? – editorial

'Haaretz' backlash highlights free speech, financial pressure, and democracy under stress/

Haaretz newspaper on a shelf alongside The New York Times

Israel’s postal service to be privatized, communications minister announces

This marks the first time in Israel's history that the postal service will be managed by a private company.

 Illustration of an Israeli post truck. March 6, 2023.

Coalition advances bill to enable government control over television rating method

Attorney general's office said it was a "severe violation of the constitutional right to privacy."

The coalition advanced a bill to enable government control over television rating method (Illustrative).

Communications Ministry allows new use of cell infrastructure, seeking increased competition

Israel's Communications Ministry plans to increase competition by allowing new entities to enter the cellular infrastructure market, enabling 5G support.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi seeks every legal means to increase state support for Channel 14, without any constraints on some of its more disturbing content, the writer complains.

Communications ministry announces lower prices for PlayStation 5 and baby monitors

The Ministry of Communications has introduced new import regulations aimed at increasing competition and reducing the cost of living.

 PlayStation 5

'You will be buried next week': Israelis receive threatening text messages

Police said that "these are false messages, which only have the purpose of inciting panic in the public during wartime."

'You will be buried next week': Israelis receive threatening text messages

Communication companies face fines of Millions for extended response times

Communications Ministry to fine companies for prolonged response times at service centers, totaling around NIS 3 million, affecting Expon 018, Bezeq, Wecom, Yes, Pelephone, and Rami Levy. 

 The law states: no more than six minutes of waiting