Israeli Military Raids Al Jazeera’s Office — Confiscates Equipment and Orders 45-Day Closure in West Bank
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The Israeli military conducted a raid on Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah early Sunday morning.
Armed soldiers stormed the building during a live broadcast, confiscating equipment and issuing a closure order for an initial period of 45 days, as reported by the BBC.
Israeli officials have consistently criticized Al Jazeera for being more than just a news network.
Its cozy relationship with Hamas and other terror groups operating out of Gaza has long raised eyebrows, but this time, Israeli intelligence claims to have solid evidence that Al Jazeera’s broadcasts have gone beyond mere rhetoric and are actively contributing to terrorism.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) justified the raid, stating that a legal opinion and intelligence assessment had determined that the Al Jazeera offices were being used to “incite terror” and “support terrorist activities.”
According to the IDF,
