Asher Biton, chairman of Israel's Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council, said he told the station last Thursday that it has seven days to halt broadcasting.

The channel appeals to Jews with Christian content," stated Biton, as reported by the Associated Press, claiming that the station's "original request" was to be a "station targeting the Christian population."

The GOD TV station for Israel, known as Shelanu, has denied that it is in violation of its terms. Ron Cantor, God TV regional director in Israel, told the Messianic Jewish news site Kehila News the allegations against the station are "simply not true." Read more