Netanyahu announces Al Jazeera will no longer be allowed to broadcast from Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that Qatar-based news station Al Jazeera would no longer be allowed to broadcast from Israel due to a measure shutting down media outlets deemed a "security risk."

"Al Jazeera has harmed Israel's security, actively participated in the October 7 massacre, and incited against IDF soldiers. It's time to remove Hamas' mouthpiece from our country," he wrote on X.

Israeli lawmakers in the Knesset passed a measure Monday to grant Netanyahu and the communications minister authority to temporarily shut down foreign media outlets and confiscate their equipment if they are deemed a "security risk" to Israel.

The law passed in a 71-10 vote and Netanyahu signaled he would enforce the ban immediately.

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"The terrorist channel Al Jazeera will no longer broadcast from Israel. I intend to take immediate action in accordance with the new law to halt the channel's activities," the prime minister added.

Under the law, Al Jazeera would be shut down for a period of 45 days, but it can be renewed. The temporary ban stays in effect until July 31 or earlier if the declaration of an emergency situation is lifted by the government, according to Reuters.

Israeli officials have accused the Qatari news station of pro-Hamas incitement and of endangering Israeli soldiers in the ongoing offensive in Gaza since the October 7 terror attacks.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said that Israel could no longer tolerate the media outlet being credentialed from their own press office "acting from within against us," particularly in wartime, according to Reuters.

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