Israel's Channel 13 to be sold to anti-government high-tech entrepreneurs, shunning billionaire Netanyahu ally

Channel 13 owner Len Blavatnik, after last week refusing to extend a deal that would allow pro-government i24 News owner Patrick Drahi to acquire the news outlet, signed a deal with a group of anti-government high-tech entrepreneurs, raising hopes for a new independent and critical news channel

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Channel 13 owner Len Blavatnik, after last week refusing to extend a deal that would allow pro-government i24 News owner Patrick Drahi to acquire the news outlet, signed a deal with a group of anti-government high-tech entrepreneurs, raising hopes for a new independent and critical news channel

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01:38 AM • March 15 2026 IST

Israel's Channel 13 controlling shareholder, billionaire Len Blavatnik, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to sell the channel to a group of left-wing Israeli tech entrepreneurs headed by Wiz co-founder Assaf Rappaport.

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