Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel

Israeli cabinet votes to shut down offices of Al Jazeera in country after months of critical coverage

Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Al Jazeera to shut its offices in Israel after months of fiercely critical coverage of the war by the Qatar-owned news channel.

‘Dark day for media’: Israel shuts down Al Jazeera’s operations

The government accused the Qatari-funded satellite channel of being a “Hamas mouthpiece” and a threat to national security.

‘Hamas’s Mouthpiece’: Israel Raids, Shuts Down Al Jazeera In The Country

Israeli authorities raided and shut down Qatar-based television news network Al Jazeera in Israel with the unanimous approval of the Israeli government.

Israel begins evacuation of Rafah, warns ‘powerful’ operation near

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claimed Hamas wasn’t serious about a deal and warned of “a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah”.

Freedom of the Press Under Fire: Al Jazeera's Shutdown in Israel

Today, Israel's primary cable television provider pulled the plug on the Al Jazeera news network, citing a ban imposed by the Israeli government on Sunday. The move came shortly after Israeli inspectors and police entered Al Jazeera's office in Jerusalem to seize equipment, The Times of Israel reports. Hot, the cable company, halted Al Jazeera's English and Arabic broadcasts on Sunday afternoon in deference to the government's decision, which wa…