Israeli authorities raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its office after the government decided to shut down the Qatari-owned TV station's local operations on Sunday, an Israeli official and an Al Jazeera source told Reuters. Video circulated online showed plainclothes officers dismantling camera equipment in a hotel room, which the Al Jazeera source said was in East Jerusalem. Israeli satellite and cable television providers suspended Al Jazeera broadcasts following the government decision. There was no official comment from the Qatari government, which deferred to Al Jazeera. Qatar established Al Jazeera in 1996 and views it as a way to bolster its global profile.

Source: Daily Nation May 05, 2024 16:51 UTC