Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s Cabinet unanimously approved the shuttering of Qatar-owned media outlet Al Jazeera in the country, arguing it is acting against the Jewish State. Netanyahu said the order approving the outlet’s closure will go into effect immediately on Sunday,

The move comes against the backdrop of ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Al Jazeera has played a significant role in covering the war in Gaza, and several of its journalists have lost their lives in the conflict. Netanyahu announced the decision on social media, calling Al Jazeera an “incitement channel.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his Cabinet has unanimously decided to close broadcaster Al Jazeera's operations in Israel, but did not say when the policy would go into effect. The move came after Israeli lawmakers recently approved a new media law - widely referred to as the "Al Jazeera law" - that gives the government powers to ban foreign broadcasters if they are deemed a risk to state security.