Al Jazeera Television Office In Berhituh Raided, Equipment Confiscated

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Aljazeera.com)

JAKARTA - Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi ordered a raid on Qatar television channel Al Jazeera's office in northern Israel.

Karhi was quoted as saying by ANTARA that the Ministry of Communications inspector together with police officers confiscated equipment.

Last month, Israel's Knesset passed a law allowing the closure of the Al Jazeera television station.

Under the law, the communications minister is authorized to shut down foreign networks operating in Israel.

The Minister of Communications is also authorized to confiscate their equipment if the defense minister identifies that their broadcast poses a real danger to the security of the country.

Al Jazeera has offices in Israel and a team of correspondents working throughout the year, including covering Israel's ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 34,900 people since October 7, 2023.