High Court Unanimously Voids Government Decision to Close Army Radio

Israel's High Court unanimously cancelled the government decision to close Army Radio, finding that dissatisfaction with broadcasts perceived as opposing decision-makers' views was an improper and dominant consideration. Justice Yehiel Kasher wrote the controlling opinion, joined in the result by Justices Alex Stein and Daphne Barak-Erez. The court rejected the separate claim that closure necessarily requires primary legislation, holding that the government has authority in principle to close the station. The judges stressed that a future closure decision could still be lawful if reached through a proper process and based only on relevant considerations.