The Complete Guide to Israeli Media

This is your guide to all the Israeli media outlets you need – radio, TV, and newspapers – plus, embedded live Twitter feeds to keep you up-to-date.

Whether in times of peace or war, we want to know what is happening and to be entertained.  While you have to have DTT (ממיר דיגיטלי), HOT cable, or YES satellite to receive some content, there is quite a bit of Israeli content available through your computer or smartphone for free.

Israeli Radio Stations

• Reshet Bet (רשת ב) – News and Talk
  • Radio: 94.5, 95.0, 95.2, 95.5 FM for most of the country (see the full list for special frequencies per region)
  • Live web stream
  • Android and iPhone – Listen via tfsRadio or TuneIn Radio
  • Program schedule
  • Website
• Army Radio (גלי צה”ל) – News and Talk
  • Radio: 96.6 FM in the center and Jerusalem regions (see Wikipedia for frequencies for other locations)
  • Live web stream
  • Android and iPhone – Listen via tfsRadio or TuneIn Radio
  • Program schedule
  • Website
• Galei Yisrael (גלי ישראל) – News and Talk
  • Radio: 89.3 and 106.5 FM in Jerusalem, 94.0 FM in Tel Aviv, 102.5 FM in the South
  • Live web stream opens when you open their website
  • Android and iPhone – Listen via the Android or iPhone app or via tfsRadio or TuneIn Radio

Israeli TV Stations

• Channel 10 (ערוץ 10) – Commercial Broadcast
  • Live web stream [sometimes it does not work; in that case, try a smartphone app below]
  • VOD on the web
  • Android and iPhone: Live stream and VOD
  • Website
• Channel 2 (ערוץ 2)
  • Live web streams
    • Sunday through Tuesday via Reshet
    • Wednesday through Saturday via Mako [requires turning off ad blockers for this site]
    • Live web stream of news / repeat of recent broadcasts via Mako (or Mako) or Reshet [Mako links require turning off ad blockers]
  • VOD: Reshet programs and Mako / Keshet programs [Mako links require turning off ad blockers]
  • Android and iPhone: Live stream (during news broadcasts), VOD, and news articles
  • Program schedule: Reshet (Sundays – Tuesdays) [click on לוח שידורים] and Mako / Keshet (Wednesdays – Saturdays)
• i24news – English-language 24 hour news channel
  • Live web stream
  • Program schedule
  • Android and iPhone: live stream and news articles
• Channel 33 (ערוץ 33)
  • Live web stream
  • Program schedule
• Knesset Channel (ערוץ הכנסת)
  • Live web stream
  • Program schedule
  • YouTube archive
• Kabbalah Channel (ערוץ הקבלה)
  • Live web stream
  • Program schedule
• Sports Channel (ערוץ הספורט)
  • Live web stream [does not always work]
  • Program schedule
• Channel 1 (ערוץ 1)
  • Live web stream [does not always work]
• Big Brother Channel (האח הגדול)
  • Live web stream
• TV content for kids
  • Hop! (הופ!) YouTube archive
  • Nickelodeon VOD
  • Junior (ג’וניור) VOD

Israeli Newspapers / Websites

Major English-Language Newspapers / Websites

• The Jerusalem Post: Website | Facebook | Twitter
• The Times of Israel: Website | Facebook | Twitter
• YNetnews: Website | Facebook | Twitter
• Israel Hayom: Website | Facebook | Twitter
• Haaretz: Website | Facebook | Twitter
• Arutz Sheva: Website | Facebook | Twitter
• Globes: Website | Facebook | Twitter

Major Hebrew-Language Newspapers / Websites

• Israel Hayom (ישראל היום): Website | Facebook | Twitter
• Yedioth Ahronoth (ידיעות אחרונות): Website | Facebook | Twitter
• Maariv (מעריב): Website | Facebook
• Makor Rishon (מקור ראשון): Website | Facebook | Twitter
• Haaretz (הארץ): Website | Facebook | Twitter
• Globes (גלובס): Website | Facebook | Twitter
• The Marker (דה-מרקר): Website | Facebook | Twitter

Twitter Feeds

In order to obtain information quickly at a glance, you may also refer to these two Twitter lists (no Twitter account necessary).  They include, respectively, official employees and entities of the Israeli government and members of the media located in Israel.  The lists auto-update, so you will be able to leave the page open if you want to see the latest news live.

If there are any significant media outlets that you think have been left out, feel free to send a note or leave your idea in the comments below.