Channel 13 leads Israel’s private TV market, financing, production and distribution of news and culture. In the spotlight after FBI confirms fake ransom notes in the Guthrie case, and amid a government clash with Israel’s High Court over the Second Authority.
Federal investigators have determined that the ransom notes sent after Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance are not authentic. The notes reportedly claimed Nancy Guthrie died or demanded cryptocurrency payments. Savannah Guthrie has pleaded for information as the search continues.
The Israeli government has announced it will not recognize the High Court’s June ruling that allowed the Council of the Second Authority to resume operations without a full quorum. Ministers say they will use all tools to undo the ruling, as the controversy over Channel 13’s sale to tech investors intensifies. Opposition and President Herzog warn that disobedience to the court threatens democracy.