Israel’s defense minister wants to close Army Radio
Like other defense ministers before him, Benny Gantz wants to rid the ministry of the IDF radio station.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced Jan. 21 that he plans to remove Army Radio from the auspices of the Ministry of Defense and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In his statement, Gantz indicated that he plans to transfer the radio station to some other, independent body or even to shut it down entirely.
IDF Army Radio is a station devoted to regular newscasts and news shows, interspersed with current events, culture and music. It employs entire teams of journalists, editors and commentators, most of them soldiers on their mandatory service. Only a handful of its staff are civilian journalists.