Sharon Gal Departs i24NEWS, Returns to Channel 14 After Netanyahu Interview
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Senior anchor Sharon Gal has resigned from i24NEWS after two months, reportedly to return to Channel 14. The move follows his recent interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gal has a history of frequent media transitions, including a previous tenure at Channel 14 that ended with a lawsuit over alleged contract breach. Details of his new role at Channel 14 are pending.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Anchor Sharon Gal resigned from i24NEWS after two months, reportedly returning to Channel 14.
- Gal's departure from i24NEWS follows his recent interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Channel 14 is suing Gal for NIS 1.9 million over an alleged contract breach from a previous departure.
- Gal has a history of moving between Israeli media, including Channel 10, Reshet 13, Channel 14, and i24NEWS.
- The anchor's return to Channel 14 occurs during a heated election campaign period.
Senior anchor Sharon Gal announced his resignation from i24NEWS after only two months hosting the program "Seven with Sharon Gal." The surprising move comes just two days after Gal interviewed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a key election interview. Gal is reportedly set to return to Channel 14 soon, marking another turn in his frequent career shifts between Israeli media outlets.
Gal began his television career as a news reporter for Channel 10, later creating and hosting the successful program "Economic Night." He moved to Reshet 13 in 2020 to host "Five with Sharon Gal." In February 2023, he joined Channel 14, co-anchoring the main evening news with Magi Tביבי. Last spring, Gal attempted to return to Reshet 13, leading to a legal dispute with Channel 14, which claimed he was contractually obligated to stay. He was eventually given his own 7 PM show on Channel 14.
In January 2025, Gal left Channel 14 for i24NEWS, prompting Channel 14 to file a NIS 1.9 million lawsuit against him in the Tel Aviv Labor Court for breach of contract. Now, less than two years after that departure, Gal is returning to Channel 14's screen. This move occurs amid a heated election campaign, with Gal's recent interview of Prime Minister Netanyahu addressing the premier's political successor.
Gal has also hosted other public figures, including mentalist Uri Geller, who discussed his meeting with the Lubavitcher Rebbe approximately 50 years ago. Further details regarding the terms of his return to Channel 14 have not yet been released.
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