Al Jazeera bureau chief calls Israeli closure political, says there will be legal response

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Al Jazeera bureau chief calls Israeli closure political, says there will be legal response

Israeli soldiers patrol the Israeli side of the border fence, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Erez Crossing in southern Israel, May 5, 2024. — Reuters pic

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Sunday, 05 May 2024 9:29 PM MYT

RAMALLAH, May 5 — The head of Al Jazeera in Israel and the Palestinian territories described an Israeli government decision today to shutter the Qatari-owned station's local operations as "dangerous" and motivated by politics rather than professional considerations.

Al Jazeera's legal team was preparing a response, Walid Omary told Reuters, in a possible anticipation of a court appeal against the decision. — Reuters