Amid the war with Hamas, Israeli government has approved emergency regulations leading to the immediate shutdown of the office of Al Jazeera news channel in its country.
According toIsraeli public broadcaster KAN, under the regulations, the Al Jazeera office may be closed and all its equipments confiscated.
Turkish Anadolu Agency reported that KAN also said that Israeli officials believe that Al Jazeera coverage harms Israel’s national security.
The Israeli i24 news website quoted an Israeli statement as saying the Al Jazeera network “broadcasts propaganda in the service of Hamas in Arabic and English to viewers all over the world.”
Although, Al Jazeera network had denied all these allegations, the Media outlet is yet to comment on the latest Israeli decision.
Qatar-based Al Jazeera television is considered one of the main media networks that is fully covering the situation in Gaza, Israel, and southern Lebanon.