TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his
government has voted unanimously to shutter the offices of the Qatar-owned
broadcaster Al Jazeera in Israel.
Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter. Details on when it
would go into effect or whether it was permanent or temporary were not
immediately clear.
The vote comes amid deeply strained ties between Israel and the channel, which
have worsened during the war against Hamas.
It also comes as Qatar is helping to broker a cease-fire agreement between Israel
and Hamas in the war in Gaza.