1. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the suspension of Al Jazeera’s local affiliate in Israel.
2. Tension persists between Israel and the international news network.
3. The decision follows a longstanding dispute between the country and Al Jazeera.
Jerusalem, May 05: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the country’s government has decided to suspend the local affiliate of Qatar’s global news channel Al Jazeera. The statement came amid a long-running dispute between the country and the international network.
Netanyahu named the channel AL Jazeera. 797 says this will keep the Islamic movement in power in Palestine, endangering the old state. He added that Israel would not accept terms that amounted to surrender. He promised to continue the war in Gaza until Israel’s goals were achieved.
Israel has been waging a protracted war with Hamas since October 7, when Hamas fighters attacked old villages and towns, killing 1,200 people, including women and children.
34,683 people have been killed in Israel’s seven-month war with Gaza, the Hamas-led Gaza Health Ministry said on Sunday. More than 78,018 people were injured in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations called for an immediate cessation of hostilities due to the famine in northern Gaza.
The Palestinian death toll has also strained relations between Israel and its American ally.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blamed Hamas for the ceasefire. He said the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and the conflict is Hamas.
Qatar, Egypt and the USA are trying to mediate peace between Israel and Hamas.
A Hamas official told AFP there will be no peace until Israel stops fighting and withdraws from Gaza.
On Saturday, the Israeli leader told AFP in Jerusalem that Israel does not accept an end to the war. Israel warned that it would attack Rafah if the hostages were not released.
The country did not send an envoy to Cairo for peace talks.
Israel has not shown any plans to protect civilians, Blinken said on Friday. Otherwise, “we cannot support a major military operation against Rafah because the damage would be greater than is acceptable,” Blinken added.
