LONDON: Israel has extended its media crackdown with a 90-day ban on the websites and YouTube channels of Al Jazeera and Al Mayadeen, which is close to Hezbollah.
On Monday, the Israeli government approved orders blocking access to the Qatari and Lebanese networks’ online platforms, building on restrictions enacted over two years ago under the so-called Al Jazeera law.
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said he would “continue to remove the enemies of Israel from here.”
In May 2024, the Knesset passed an emergency law allowing the temporary closure of foreign broadcasters deemed a “threat to national security.”
Last month, parliament expanded it further, letting the communications minister act without a declared state of emergency.
