Israeli forces raided the central West Bank city of Ramallah early Tuesday and attacked the office of Qatar-based Al Jazeera television.

An Israeli military force entered central Ramallah and raided the Al Jazeera office in Manara Square, witnesses told Anadolu.

Israeli forces issued an order to renew the closure of the office and fired tear gas and smoke grenades around square, witnesses added.

They also tightened military measures at Ramallah’s northern entrances and closed major roads for several hours, causing traffic jams and disrupting Palestinian movement, according to witnesses.

On May 5, 2024, the Israeli government approved a decision to close Al Jazeera’s offices for 45 days based on a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.

The occupied West Bank has seen an increase in Israeli military raids and occupation attacks since October 2023, resulting in the death of at least 1,154 Palestinians, the wounding of about 11,750 others, and the arrest of nearly 22,000 people, according to official Palestinian data.

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Source: prizrenpost