חוק מניעת פגיעת גוף שידורים זר בביטחון המדינה (הוראת שעה – חרבות ברזל), התשפ"ד-2024Law on Prevention of Harm to a Foreign Broadcasting Body in State Security (temporary provision – Iron Swords), 2024 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

It is established, as a temporary provision for four months, until the end of the declaration of a special situation on the home front or until the end of significant military operations, whichever is earlier, that if the Prime Minister is convinced that content broadcast on a foreign channel broadcasting in Israel materially harms state security, the Minister of Communications will be permitted, with the consent of the Prime Minister and the approval of the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs or the Government, to order actions to prevent or halt the activity of a foreign channel, including closing the channel's offices located in Israel, seizing equipment used to supply the channel's content, and removing the channel's website. This order will take effect upon delivery to the person to whom it applies and will be published in the Official Gazette. Furthermore, it is established that such an order will be given after at least one professional opinion from security officials, including a factual basis, is presented to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Communications; and provided that before approval by the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs or the Government, the opinions of the security officials will be presented to it. It is further established that the validity of these provisions will be for forty-five days, but if the Prime Minister is convinced that the aforementioned conditions continue to exist after that period, the Minister of Communications will be permitted, with the consent of the Prime Minister and the approval of the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs or the Government, to extend the period of validity for a period not exceeding an additional forty-five days each time, subject to the presentation of a professional opinion as described. It is also established that an order of the Minister of Communications as described, and in particular its extension, will be brought before the president of a district court or their deputy as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours from the time it takes effect, and they will deliberate on it within three days of its delivery, and decide whether to change it or limit its period of validity.

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