The Seventh Eye is Israel’s only independent, investigative magazine devoted entirely to journalism, the media, freedom of speech, and transparency. Its staff and contributors publish exclusive news, analysis, and investigative reporting on these issues and more on a daily basis. The magazine thrives on the support of thousands of individuals from the public, enabling it to operate as a fully independent platform for free journalism. This support ensures that it functions without ties or commitments to the entities it covers, maintaining a fearless and unbiased stance. The Seventh Eye seeks to foster dialogue about journalism, hold the media accountable, and uncover injustices and deceptions, ranging from fraud and covert advertising to discrimination and racism. It closely examines the relationships between capital, politics, and the press, and warns of the dangers inherent in both private and state ownership of media outlets. In recent years, as Israel has faced attempts at a judicial overhaul and a broader democratic crisis, The Seventh Eye has played an essential role in documenting the threats to press freedom and in exposing how power struggles directly shape media coverage. The magazine monitors legislation and regulation affecting Israel’s media landscape, with a focus on governmental actions aimed at restricting freedom of the press and freedom of expression. By doing so, it works to ensure that the public remains informed about efforts to curtail democratic oversight and accountability. In 2023, The Seventh Eye was awarded the Sokolov Prize, Israel’s most prestigious journalism award. According to the award committee: Over the three decades since its founding, The Seventh Eye has served as the leading platform for rigorous, critical, and independent discussion of the Israeli media its achievements and its shortcomings, what deserves praise and what demands profound change. “Among its many accomplishments are the ongoing documentation of the spread of covert advertising in the Israeli press, the comprehensive coverage of Netanyahu’s media trial, and the unprecedented investigation into the corruption at Yedioth Ahronoth. “The Seventh Eye has consistently highlighted the often unsatisfactory ways in which the Israeli media conveys reality to the public, while exposing for media consumers the hidden maneuvers taking place behind the scenes that shape the content, scope, and framing of news coverage.