22 September 2024

Israel forces raid Al Jazeera office in West Bank, order 45-day closure

By Redoy K

Israeli forces raided Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah, West Bank, issuing a 45-day closure order. This follows Israel’s recent revocation of press credentials for Al Jazeera journalists and a ban on the channel’s operations in Israel. Heavily armed troops entered the office, with a soldier instructing staff to remove cameras and leave immediately. The incident was broadcast live, showing the confrontation between Israeli forces and Al Jazeera’s West Bank bureau chief Walid al-Omari.READ FULL