1 Apr 2024
Israeli PM Netanyahu to 'immediately ban' Al Jazeera

Israeli PM Netanyahu to 'immediately ban' Al Jazeera

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plan to "immediately ban" Al Jazeera.
Israel says it will also ban other news organisations deemed to be "hostile" towards the country. / Photo: AFP

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to move immediately to enact a broadcast ban in Israel of news channel Al Jazeera's broadcasts.

"The channel Al Jazeera will no longer broadcast from Israel. I intend to act immediately in accordance with the new law to stop the channel's activities," the Israeli PM said on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday.

Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said that other broadcast organisations that the country deems to be "hostile" towards Israel in coverage of the Gaza conflict will also be banned from operating in the country.

Israeli troops have killed at least 32,845 people in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

➤ Click here to follow our WhatsApp channel for more stories.

TRT Afrika

Related news

Israeli police raid Al Aqsa Mosque, arrest 350 people

Israeli police raid Al Aqsa Mosque, arrest 350 people

The Al Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site for Muslims in the world. The Israeli police used sound bombs injuring a number of worshippers.
Israel shoots down Lebanese drone

Israel shoots down Lebanese drone

Tension in the Middle-East has been mounting since Israeli police raids on the Al Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday which sparked outrage across the region and beyond.
Al Aqsa Mosque: Why is it so special in Islam?

Al Aqsa Mosque: Why is it so special in Islam?

Israeli troops have attacked Al Aqsa, the third holiest site for Muslims, during several Ramadans. Here is what makes the place so significant within the Islamic faith.
Türkiye cannot remain silent on threats to Al-Aqsa Mosque: President

Türkiye cannot remain silent on threats to Al-Aqsa Mosque: President

In phone call, Türkiye's President Erdogan tells Israel's Herzog that tensions spreading to Gaza Strip and Lebanon should not be allowed to escalate.

Trending articles in this category

Dozens of politicians, campaigners 'assaulted' in France as tensions rise

Dozens of politicians, campaigners 'assaulted' in France as tensions rise

After anti-immigration National Rally (RN) party came out ahead in first round of voting, outright winning 39 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly, tensions have risen in France.
Germany's first Black lawmaker drops reelection bid after threats

Germany's first Black lawmaker drops reelection bid after threats

Karamba Diaby announces decision amid rise in racist attacks, xenophobic hate crimes in the country
Live Updates: Israeli attacks on Gaza continue, several more Palestinians dead

Live Updates: Israeli attacks on Gaza continue, several more Palestinians dead

Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 273rd day, has killed at least 38,011 Palestinians — 70% of them women and children –– and wounded 87,445, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under debris of bombed homes and 9,500+ abducted by Tel Aviv.
Polls open in Iran presidential election runoff

Polls open in Iran presidential election runoff

In last week's first round, Pezeshkian won the largest number of ballots, around 42 percent, while the former nuclear negotiator Jalili came in second place with 39 percent.

What else would you like to know?

Popular
What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?