Israel is set to ban Qatari state-controlled news outlet Al Jazeera within its borders after passing a law on Monday that allows officials to shut down foreign media networks deemed harmful to Israel’s national security.  

"The terrorist channel Al Jazeera will no longer broadcast from Israel. I intend to act immediately in accordance with the new law to stop the channel’s activity," Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an X post on Monday, noting the Qatari outlet "harmed Israel’s security, actively participated in the October 7 massacre, and incited [violence] against IDF soldiers."