National security: Israel approves regulation to close Al Jazeera offices
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The emergency government in Israel approved new regulations on Friday, paving the way for it to temporarily shut down local bureaus of news organization Al Jazeera, The Times of Israel reported. Israel's government said the Qatar-based news outlet's reports were damaging its national security amid its war with Hamas. Israel's Communication Minister, Shlomo Karhi, pushed the regulations, accusing the pro-Palestinian network of helping Hamas.
