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The Guardian

Israeli military shuts down Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank raid



Qatari broadcaster says it has been ordered to close office in Ramallah for 45 days, months after being banned from operating inside IsraelSee all our Middle East coverageIsraeli forces raided the office of Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank on Sunday and issued a 45-day closure order, the Qatari broadcaster said, with footage showing heavily armed and masked troops entering the premises in Ramallah.“There is a court ruling for closing down Al Jazeera for 45 days,” an Israeli soldier told Al Jazeera’s West Bank bureau chief, Walid al-Omari, the network reported, citing the conversation which was broadcast live. “I ask you to take all the cameras and leave the office at this moment,” the soldier said. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/22/al-jazeera-office-west-bank-raid-israeli-forces-media

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Publish date : 2024-09-22 02:37:37

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