The Day the High Court Froze the Closure of Army Radio

Morning coverage was dominated by a severe winter storm causing flash floods in the Negev and the departure of Prime Minister Netanyahu for a summit with President Trump in Florida. Simultaneously, a dual security crisis emerged: the Iranian hacker group 'Handala' began leaking personal data from the phone of Netanyahu’s Chief of Staff, Tzachi Braverman, while former senior police investigator Tzachi Havkin was named as a suspect in a classified information leak to organized crime. By early afternoon, editorial focus shifted to a milestone in defense technology as the IDF received its first operational 'Iron Beam' laser system. This was contrasted by domestic chaos as 'Jerusalem Faction' protesters blocked Highway 4, leading to violent clashes with police and the suspension of an officer for assaulting a demonstrator. The evening cycle culminated in a significant judicial-executive clash. Following an urgent request from the Attorney General, Supreme Court President Isaac Amit issued an interim injunction freezing the government’s decision to close Army Radio (Galatz) until a final ruling, framing the closure as a potentially irreversible and politically motivated act.