Israel government orders closure of Al Jazeera series operations in the country

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, this Sunday announced the closure of the operations of the pan-Arab network Al Jazeera throughout the country for inciting attacks against state security and acting as a “propaganda” organ for the Islamist movement. of the Gaza War.

Netanyahu has indicated this decision has been unanimously adopted by the Israeli war cabinet And Shlomo Karhi, the communications minister, has already signed the related order in accordance with a law approved by the Israeli parliament in April, which restricts for at least 45 days the activities of foreign media deemed hostile to the country. Which can be increased.

“Too much time has passed and too many unnecessary legal hurdles have been created to stop Al Jazeera’s well-oiled incitement machine. which harms the security of the State”, Karhi has revealed this in a video published on his X social network account.

Karhi now has the authority to order Israel’s television providers to stop broadcasting Al Jazeera, order the closure of the channel’s Israeli offices, seize the channel’s equipment, possibly including mobile phones, and block access to the website. .

“Hamas propaganda channels, those who incite violence against Israel, “Those who harm Israeli security and military personnel will no longer be able to broadcast from Israel and their equipment will be confiscated.”