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Supreme Court Halts Expansion of Ultra-Orthodox Radio Broadcasts North
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By יצחק וייס
First reported by Ynet · Sep 1, 2026
What happened
Israel's Supreme Court issued a conditional order halting the expansion of ultra-Orthodox radio station broadcasts to northern Israel, questioning the Communications Minister's use of emergency powers and citing opposition from the Attorney General over commercial benefits and lack of a tender process.
- 01Supreme Court issued a conditional order against radio broadcast expansion.
- 02Ultra-Orthodox stations Kol Chai and Kol Barama were set to expand north.
- 03Minister cited emergency powers for security-related public instructions.
- 04Attorney General opposed, citing commercial motives and lack of tender.
- 05Court demands minister justify the decision or face cancellation.
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