Sharon Gal Departs i24NEWS, Returning to Channel 14

Senior anchor Sharon Gal announced his resignation from i24NEWS after one year and nine months hosting the program "Seven with Sharon Gal." The move comes just two days after Gal interviewed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a major election interview. Gal is reportedly set to return to Channel 14 soon, according to journalist Gili Meshali. This departure marks another chapter in Gal's frequent moves between Israeli media outlets. Gal began his television career as a news reporter for Channel 10, later creating and hosting "Economic Night." He moved to Reshet 13 in 2020 to host "Five with Sharon Gal." In February 2023, Gal joined Channel 14, co-anchoring the main evening news with Magi Tabibi. In the spring of 2024, an attempt to return to Reshet 13 led to a legal dispute with Channel 14, which sought to keep him. He was eventually given his own 7 p.m. program on Channel 14. In January 2025, Gal left Channel 14 for i24NEWS, a move that prompted Channel 14 to file a NIS 1.9 million lawsuit against him for breach of contract. Now, less than two years after his dramatic departure from Channel 14, Gal is returning to the network. The timing coincides with a heated election campaign, with Gal's recent interview of Netanyahu focusing on the Prime Minister's political successor. Gal has also interviewed other public figures, including mentalist Uri Geller. Further details regarding the terms of his return to Channel 14 have not yet been released.