Netanyahu announces Al Jazeera will no longer be allowed to broadcast from Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that Qatar-based news station Al Jazeera would no longer be allowed to broadcast from Israel due to a measure shutting down media outlets deemed a "security risk."

"Al Jazeera has harmed Israel's security, actively participated in the October 7 massacre, and incited against IDF soldiers. It's time to remove Hamas' mouthpiece from our country," he wrote on X.

Israeli lawmakers in the Knesset passed a measure Monday to grant Netanyahu and the communications minister authority to temporarily shut down foreign media outlets and confiscate their equipment if they are deemed a "security risk" to Israel. 

The law passed in a 71-10 vote and Netanyahu signaled he would enforce the ban immediately.