On August 20, 2026, Israel’s Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, unanimously voided the government’s decision to close Galei Tzahal, the Israeli military’s radio station. The court determined that the decision was based primarily on “extraneous considerations” and was therefore void. (HCJ 61683-12-25 Movement of Quality of Government in Israel v. Government of Israel.)BackgroundGalei Tzahal has been broadcasting nationwide since 1950. It airs programming around the clock, except on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. According to the government, the station is reportedly the second-most-listened-to current affairs station in Israel.In 1993, the government started a new station, Galgalatz. It began broadcasting alongside Galei Tzahal, mainly airing music and traffic updates. Galgalatz currently employs 84 civilian Israel Defense Forces (IDF) employees, along with 224 conscript soldiers....