But the Israeli broadcaster will show all the games in Arabic on a free-to-air channel, the Foreign Ministry said.
It's unclear how much of the Middle East would be covered by the channel’s transmission range, but satellite dishes in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt can routinely pick up Israeli broadcasts.
Israel has not competed in a World Cup since 1970 but Egypt qualified for this year’s tournament for the first time since 1990.
Saudi Arabia has also qualified this year, having last played at a World Cup finals in Germany in 2006.
Kan was founded in 2014 to replace the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA).
