A new Israeli satellite television channel will begin broadcasting throughout the Middle East within four months. The channel will include sports, news and current events programming six hours a day in English and Arabic, according to Israel Radio. In addition to reaching Israeli households, the signal will be beamed via satellite to the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, the Persian Gulf, North Africa and Europe.
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