{{short description|Israeli television channel}} {{Expand language|topic=|langcode=he|otherarticle=קשת 12|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Keshet 12 | logo = Keshet12 2018.svg | logo_size = 200px | launch_date = {{Start date|2017|11|01|df=y}} | closed_date = | owner = Keshet Media Group | picture_format = 1080i HDTV | country = Israel | language = Hebrew | area = National; Also distributed in Palestine | affiliates = {{plainlist| * Keshet Media Group * Israeli News Company }} | headquarters = Ramat HaHayal, Tel Aviv | website = {{URL|https://www.mako.co.il/tv|Keshet 12}} | terr_serv_1 = Digital terrestrial television | terr_chan_1 = Channel 12 | online_serv_1 = Keshet Media Group | online_chan_1 = {{URL |https://www.mako.co.il/news-channel2/Channel-2-Newscast-q3_2019/Article-3bf5c3a8e967f51006.htm |mako.co.il}} }} '''Keshet 12''' ({{langx|he|ערוץ 12}}) is an Israeli free-to-air television channel owned by Keshet Media Group. It launched on 1 November 2017 as one of two replacements for Channel 2, which was closed on that date.
== History == Israel's Channel 2 was operated by the Second Authority for Television and Radio, but was programmed by two rotating companies, Keshet Media Group and Reshet. As part of a larger series of reforms to Israel's broadcast system to increase diversity and competition, Channel 2 was shut down, and both concessionaires were granted their own, standalone channels; Keshet 12 officially launched on 1 November 2017, alongside Reshet 13. Programs were divided among the two channels.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/keshet-reshet-operating-own-channels-israel-tv-1202604318/|title=Keshet, Reshet Begin Operating Own Channels in Israeli TV Shakeup|last=Kamin|first=Debra|date=1 November 2017|work=Variety|access-date=8 November 2017|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-channel-2-set-for-historic-split-tue-midnight-1001209848|title=Israel's Channel 2 set for historic split Tue midnight|website=Globes|language=en|access-date=8 November 2017}}</ref> The Israel Television News Company continued to provide news programmes for both channels, with the main primetime bulletin simulcast by both channels, until 16 January 2019 when HaHadashot 12 was established after the merger of Reshet 13 and Channel 10.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Channels-10-and-13-to-merge-Wednesday-577318|title=CHANNELS 10 AND 13 TO MERGE WEDNESDAY|work=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=18 September 2019}}</ref>
== See also == *List of programs broadcast by Channel 2 (Israel) *List of television channels in Israel *HaHadashot 12
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==External links== *{{official website}} * [https://www.mako.co.il/news-channel2/Channel-2-Newscast-q3_2019/Article-3bf5c3a8e967f51006.htm Live stream] by Keshet Media Group
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