Israeli Army Invades Al Jazeera’s Offices in Occupied West Bank

Live broadcast of the irruption of the Israeli heavily armed soldiers in the Al Jazeera’s offices in the Occupied West Bank. Photo: X/ @hamdahsalhut

September 22, 2024 Hour: 12:33 pm

Heavily armed Israeli soldiers seized and destroyed equipment at their offices in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, while executing a 45-day closure order for the delegation, according to Qatari Palestine network editor Walid al-Omari.

“Al Jazeera rejects the draconian actions and the unfounded allegations presented by Israeli authorities to justify these illegal raids,” said the Qatari TV Channel on a text published in its website, at the time it reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to continue reporting on the war on Gaza.

The network called that the invasion at its offices and the seizure of equipment and other means “is not only an attack on Al Jazeera, but an affront to press freedom and the very principles of journalism.”

RAMALLAH: Palestine Bureau Chief Walid Omary was live on air when the Israeli army raided the office.

Back in May, Israel banned Al Jazeera from reporting within the country. Israeli forces raided our office in Occupied East Jerusalem, and confiscated our equipment. pic.twitter.com/eVWYiCce84
— Hamdah Salhut (@hamdahsalhut) September 22, 2024

Palestine is the most dangerous place in the world to be a journalist.

Our coverage continues, despite the restrictions put in place to silence our storytelling. pic.twitter.com/Nzpqlk3LSu
— Hamdah Salhut (@hamdahsalhut) September 22, 2024

Al Jazeera’s team also highlighted that the Israeli actions against the media outlets intended to prevent the world watch what is happening, the reality of the occupied territories by the Zionist forces as the “devastating impact on innocent civilians.”

The Channel said in front of this attacks, Al Jazeera’s voice will remain reporting the truth with “with integrity, even under the most challenging and dangerous circumstances” and it will no be intimidate by the Israeli efforts to silence its coverage of the genocide in Gaza.

For its part, the National Palestinian Authority condemned the raid on offices in Ramallah, and regretted that the inability of international agencies and the UN Security Council to enforce their resolutions undermines the possibility of a two-state agreement.

In adition, Israel Foreign Press Association, which represents journalists covering the country and occupied Palestinian territories for foreign media, said in a statement that it was “deeply concerned” about the event, and called on the Israeli government to “reconsider” their actions.