Media organisations slam Israel after cabinet shuts down Al Jazeera’s local offices

International media organisations and journalists Monday condemned the decision of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet to shut down the local operations of Qatari-owned TV station Al Jazeera.

The Israeli cabinet shut down the network a day ago for as long as its military offensive bombardment in Gaza continues, saying the outlet threatened national security.

Al Jazeera said the move was a “criminal action” and the accusation that the network threatened Israeli security...