The decision to ban the Qatar-based newsgroup marks an escalation in the long-running feud between Israel and Al Jazeera.
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00:00 The Israeli government voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned
00:07 broadcaster Al Jazeera. The news comes after rising tensions over the media outlet's coverage
00:15 of the war in Gaza.
00:20 This is a very dangerous decision against Al Jazeera and against the international media
00:25 at all, because at least it's clear that they want to prevent from any others to know what
00:32 is happening in this war in Gaza, in the West Bank.
00:39 Israeli media report the ban is for 45 days. Israel has had a tense relationship with Al
00:45 Jazeera, accusing it of bias against the country. Al Jazeera has accused Israel of massacres
00:52 and war crimes, while Israel accuses Al Jazeera of collaborating with Hamas.
00:58 (whooshing)