Israel has ordered a ban on Al Jazeera, suspending the Qatari news network"s broadcasts in the country and access to its website. Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet made the decision after it deemed the broadcaster a national security threat, accusing it of being a mouthpiece for Hamas. Al Jazeera condemned the move as a "dangerous decision" and vowed to take legal action. It has previously accused Israel of systematically targeting its offices and staff Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera offices in ‘dark day for the media’