Israeli government votes to shut offices of Al Jazeera TV station

Benjamin Netanyahu said Al Jazeera’s offices are to be closed (Abir Sultan/Pool/AP)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.

Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter, but details on the implications of the ban on the channel, when it would go into effect or whether the measure was permanent or temporary were not immediately clear.