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Far-right Israeli minister calls for the arrest of anyone watching Al Jazeera
19 June 2025 10:58 BST
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has once again demanded a crackdown on Al Jazeera’s presence in Israel, claiming the network poses a “threat” to national security.
Speaking in a brief televised statement, carried live by Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera Mubasher, Ben-Gvir also urged police to take action against individuals found watching the channel inside the country.
His remarks come weeks after Israel formally banned Al Jazeera’s journalists and staff from operating within its borders in early May 2024.
The Palestinian Authority imposed a similar ban months earlier, in January, effectively blocking the network’s coverage from the occupied West Bank.
