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Yael Bar Zohar and Ilan Levy Join New Israeli Channel 16

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First reported by Srugim · 12 hours ago

What happened

Yael Bar Zohar and Ilan Levy have joined Israel's new Channel 16, which launched on June 28 and broadcasts on Cellcom TV. Bar Zohar will host the morning show, Levy will present daily international news, and the channel aims to involve viewers via AI technology. Channel 16 is owned by Itzik Hadad and is currently in a soft launch phase until August 2. Concerns about the channel's political alignment have been raised, but new team members like Tzvika Hadar reject such affiliations.

  • 01Yael Bar Zohar and Ilan Levy join Channel 16, which launched June 28 on Cellcom TV.
  • 02Bar Zohar hosts the morning segment; Levy presents daily international news.
  • 03Channel 16 is owned by Itzik Hadad and managed by Ram Landes.
  • 04The channel is in a soft launch phase until August 2, using AI to engage viewers.
  • 05Tzvika Hadar joined to manage entertainment and rejects political alignment with Channel 14.
  • 06Concerns exist about Channel 16 being a government propaganda outlet, per Haaretz.

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WallaCenter · Hebrew10 hours ago
Yael Bar Zohar and Ilan Levy Join New Israeli Channel 16
SrugimRight · Hebrew12 hours ago
Yael Bar Zohar Joins Channel 16 to Host New Morning Show

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