Spokesman: The chief of staff and the defense minister will not be able to decide on their own to close the IDF waves

An opinion sent by Mandelblit to the Ministry of Defense states that the decision of the Chief of Staff and the Minister of Defense is not enough to close the military station, and that such a decision should be made by the government, with preference for primary Knesset legislation. "

Yael Friedson

04/01/2022

Tuesday, 04 January 2022, 19:07 Updated: 19:38

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Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit ruled today (Tuesday) that the authority to order the closure of IDF waves should be according to a government decision, or according to legislation in the Knesset, and not an exclusive decision of the chief of staff with the approval of the defense minister.

Opinion provided legal advisor to the Ministry of Defense stated that the "high road" to close the station is in Knesset legislation. "However, given the central station, damage to multiple platforms and a variety of opinions and certain adverse right to freedom of expression," he wrote.

"However, as the political leaders Will choose to promote the closure of the station, since this move requires, at the very least, a government decision.

This, in light of the manner in which the station was built and the implications of the closure, "Mandelblit wrote in the opinion.

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