Netanyahu Vows To Close Al Jazeera ‘Immediately’ After Knesset Passes Controversial Law

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced he has renewed and intensified efforts to shut down Qatar-based Al Jazeera’s operations inside Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank.

He pledged to “act immediately to stop” Al Jazeera’s ability to function there, following Israel’s Knesset approving a law which grants top ministers sweeping powers to ban any foreign news networks deemed a threat to Israel’s security.