Al Jazeera offices in Israel to close after unanimous vote by Netanyahu’s Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet unanimously voted on Sunday to close the Al Jazeera broadcaster in Israel, the prime minister said on X.

“The government headed by me unanimously decided: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will be closed in Israel,” Netanyahu said in a statement on Sunday.

Al Jazeera has denied inciting against Israel, The Associated Press reported, but the announcement escalates Israel’s long-running feud with Al Jazeera, which is funded by Qatar’s government.