A Tel Aviv court prolonged the existing operational ban on Al Jazeera and ordered its local office to stay closed for another 90 days. The restrictions trace back to a May 2024 order enabling the state to curb foreign media networks on national security grounds. Enforcing this approach further, Israeli forces also entered and closed the network's Ramallah bureau in the occupied West Bank in September 2024. Al Jazeera firmly denounced the move, arguing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leveling slanderous accusations to suppress independent journalism.
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The court ruling ensures the network cannot reopen its local facilities or resume officia…: The court ruling ensures the network cannot reopen its local facilities or resume official broadcasting operations.
The broadcaster maintains that targeting its operations represents an assault on the pres…: The broadcaster maintains that targeting its operations represents an assault on the press violating international law.
Israel continues to rely on specialized media legislation aimed at shutting down foreign…: Israel continues to rely on specialized media legislation aimed at shutting down foreign broadcasters perceived as security threats.
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Tel Aviv court extends Al Jazeera ban by 90 days
29 October 2026 16:44 GMT
A Tel Aviv court has approved a further 90-day extension of Israel’s closure of Al Jazeera’s office and ban on its operations in the country.
Israel first banned the network in May 2024 under a law targeting foreign broadcasters accused of being a “threat to national security”. Israeli forces also raided and closed its Ramallah office in the occupied West Bank that September.
Al Jazeera condemned the initial ban, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of making “slanderous accusations” and calling Israel’s suppression of a free press “in contravention of international and humanitarian law”.
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