Israel’s communication minister has announced that he has made a request to revoke credentials of Al Jazeera journalists and close the network’s offices in Jerusalem. Al Jazeera reports.
Ayoub Kara made the announcement on Sunday during a press conference, where Al Jazeera was barred from attending.
Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler, reporting from Jerusalem on Sunday, said that the request to revoke the credentials cover all the networks journalists in both the Arabic and English channels.
Our correspondent reported that Israel is also seeking to shut down Al Jazeera’s satellite transmission into the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been threatening to shut Al Jazeera’s operations in the country, accusing the network of inciting violence against Israel.
That includes Al Jazeera’s reporting of the recent protests over the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Saudi Arabia and Jordan both shut down Al Jazeera bureaus as part of a coordinated diplomatic and economic campaign against Qatar, base of the Al Jazeera’s hearquarters.
Al Jazeera’s signal has also been blocked in the United Arab Emirates.
Egypt, which is also part of the blocking group, banned Al Jazeera several years ago.