Israel’s main cable provider has halted broadcasts of the Al Jazeera news station, citing a ban on the channel approved Sunday by the government.
The “Hot” cable provider on Sunday afternoon turned off Al Jazeera’s broadcasts in both English and Arabic.
Police raided Al Jazeera offices after the ban was imposed, according to Reuters.
“In accordance with the government decision, broadcaster Al-Jazeera has stopped in Israel,” it said in a message on screen.
In Israel, the channel’s websites in Arabic and English remained operational, and the station could still be watched live on YouTube in both languages.
The ban follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.
Netanyahu announced the decision on X, formerly Twitter, but details on the implications of the step on the channel, when it would go into effect or whether the measure was permanent or temporary were not immediately clear.
