Liberman lays cornerstone for Army Radio building in Jerusalem

Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman laid a cornerstone for a new permanent domicile of Army Radio in Jerusalem on Thursday, during a gratifying rite attended by General Director of a Ministry of Defense Maj. Gen. (res.) Udi Adam, Chief of Staff, Major General Moti Almoz, and Army Radio Commander, Shimon Elkabetz.

“There was a lot of discuss about either an army even needs a radio station,” pronounced Liberman. “This rite is a pointer that all a arguments are behind us. I’m certain that Jerusalem, a collateral of Israel will yield special impulse to Army Radio that will always suffer open confidence.”

“It’s not usually going to be Army Radio’s permanent residence,” Liberman added, observant that a 7000 block meters formidable will residence a new Soldiers’ House, a home for haredi soldiers, and a new IDF recruitment office. “There will be a vast illustration of a IDF and a Ministry of Defense here in a collateral of Israel, and we am certain that this residence will be a comfortable home for everyone.”

The devalue is approaching to be built within 3 years. Work on a new devalue is led by a Defense Ministry’s Engineering and Construction Department.

The new studio will embody studios for Army Radio, famous in Hebrew as “Galei Tzahal,” and a sister song station, Galgalatz, as good as a digital broadcasting system.

Army Radio began a broadcasts in 1950, after holding over a pre-state Hagana’s broadcasts.

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Anna Ahronheim contributed to this report.

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