i24NEWS

i24NEWS is a 24-hour news television from Israel, broadcasting from the Jaffa Port near Tel Aviv. It is mainly financed and founded by Franco-Israeli telecoms tycoon Patrick Drahi. By 2013 the channel employed 150 journalists locally and 20 foreign correspondents. Israel's government press office head Nitzan Chen praised the launch as "excellent news" and the former ambassador of Israel to France Daniel Shek said i24news was "the most ambitious media project launched in Israel. It broadcasts in French, English, Hebrew, and Arabic. The channel was founded by Patrick Drahi, with Frank Melloul serving as its first CEO. In 2025, Ronit Ganon-Amit was appointed CEO of i24NEWS, while Frank Melloul was promoted to chairman.