Two things are noteworthy in this announcement: FirstMinister Katz began his remarks with the exact wording that he used on the day the committee was established, before any testimony was heard before it: "As I have made clear - what was will not be". This repetition, word for word, after ten weeks of the committee's work and 19 days of deliberations, shows that the committee's work has not changed anything in his position; and reinforces the conclusion that Minister Katz's opinion regarding the results of the committee's work was locked in advance. Second, the reasons that the Minister chose to bring in practice in support of his decision - "A platform for expressing opinions, many of which attack the IDF", and complaints pursuant to "The station does not represent them and even harms the war efforts and morale" are not directed at the difficulties pointed out by the committee, i.e., the existence of current affairs broadcasts Broadcast by A source affiliated with the IDF (an aspect that was also mentioned, it should be said, in Minister Katz's announcement to the media) - but rather towards the concrete content of those broadcasts and the manner in which they were received (as claimed) by the public.
- The final stage in the chain of events was the actual adoption of the decision at the Cabinet meeting on December 22,2025, at which the government adopted the proposed resolution as written, despite the Attorney General's position that there is a legal impediment to its passage. Subsequently, following the hearing we held in opposition to turning the order nisi into an absolute order, counsel for the Galatz Employees Committee submitted new evidence regarding an interview given by Minister Katz at the "Makor Rishon" conference on May 26,2026 - that is, about six months after the decision was made. In this interview, in response to a question regarding the decision to close Army Radio, Minister Katz answered, among other things, the following:
"... They established Army Radio in 1950 or something for one year, and even then there was a dispute, 3 to 2, in the vote. After that, it rolled over the years until it reached where it came from, and this station deals with current political matters, unfortunately also 99% from a very specific direction, but in any case, in any case, now someone has passed away, Muhammad Bakri, who hates Israel, went to his side, slandered the name of Israel over Jenin, Jenin. Where were eulogies given to him? On Army Radio now. With the sword of closure on their heads, they continue on. This station supported the enemies, gave a boost to Hamas members. It attacked soldiers and the IDF" (emphases added - 10:20).