Al Jazeera bureau chief: Israel's decision to halt our operations is political, legal team preparing response

Walid Omary, bureau chief of Al Jazeera television network in Israel and the Palestinian territories, told Reuters that the Israeli government's decision on Sunday to halt the network's operations in Israel is 'serious' and was driven by political motives rather than professional considerations.

Omary added that Al Jazeera's legal team is preparing to respond to the decision, possibly indicating that the network may file a lawsuit against the decision in court.

Reuters