Hanan Melcer vows body will 'do everything in its power' to prevent any curbs on media freedoms, after report says Likud looking to shutter public broadcaster's news division

Party says move not part of coalition talks; Netanyahu, other party members have long opposed news division; opposition MK: '1st lesson in school of dictators... silence the media'

News presenter Erel Segal faces punitive measures after singing with Netanyahu in clip, which Kan news called a violation of company's ethics