Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said on Sunday he was seeking a possible closure of Al Jazeera's local bureau, and accused the Qatari news station of pro-Hamas incitement and of exposing Israeli soldiers to potential attack from Gaza.
The proposal to shut down Al Jazeera has been vetted by Israeli security officials and was being vetted by legal experts, the minister said, adding that he would bring it to the cabinet later in the day.
Al Jazeera and the Qatari government in Doha had no immediate comment.
Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said on Sunday he was seeking a possible closure of Al Jazeera's local bureau, and accused the Qatari news station of pro-Hamas incitement and of exposing Israeli soldiers to potential attack from Gaza.
The proposal to shut down Al Jazeera has been vetted by Israeli security officials and was being vetted by legal experts, the minister said, adding that he would bring it to the cabinet later in the day.
Al Jazeera and the Qatari government in Doha had no immediate comment.
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