Al Jazeera broadcast video of the military entering the bureau and ordering staff to evacuate and cease operations.

I ask you to take all the cameras and leave the office at this moment.

The troops seized documents and equipment including the microphone al-Omari was using to interview them.

Israel’s Military Forces Closure of Al Jazeera’s West Bank Offices

Ramallah, West Bank, on September 22, 2024. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu via Getty Images

Israels government underBenjamin Netanyahuhas often complained that the Qatar-based outlet is a mouthpiece for Hamas.

Al Jazeeras journalists must be allowed to report at this critical time, and always.