Israeli forces raid Al Jazeera office in occupied West Bank

The network, which Israel has called a threat to its security, broadcast the operation live.

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Armed and masked Israeli soldiers entered the building early on Sunday during a live broadcast.

Viewers watched as the troops handed the closure order to the network’s West Bank bureau chief Walid al-Omari who read it out live on air.

Israel raided Al Jazeera's offices in Nazareth and occupied East Jerusalem in May having described the Qatar-based broadcaster as a threat to national security.

“Targeting journalists this way always aims to erase the truth and prevent people from hearing the truth,” Omari said in comments reported by his employer.

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