Israeli cabinet votes to shut down offices of Al Jazeera in country after months of critical coverage

A man manoeuvres media equipment following an Israeli police raid on an Al Jazeera's de facto office at the Ambassador Hotel in Jerusalem yesterday. Photo: Jamal Awad/Reuters

Harriet Barber
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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.