Israeli cabinet votes to shut down offices of Al Jazeera in country after months of critical coverage
Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Al Jazeera to shut its offices in Israel after months of fiercely critical coverage of the war by the Qatar-owned news channel.
The government voted unanimously in favour of the decision before calls by the communication minister for the seizure of Al-Jazeera’s broadcasting equipment.
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