Prime Minister Mustafa’s statement cited a report by the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate on Tuesday that found Al Jazeera had in some cases published reports that contained

Israeli forces detained more than 240 Palestinians including dozens of medical staff from a north Gaza hospital they raided on Friday, including its director, according to the Health Ministry in the enclave and Israel's military.

The Palestinian Authority says it has suspended broadcasting by the prominent Arab channel Al Jazeera in parts of the occupied West Bank, citing incitement and bias. Qatari-owned Al Jazeera expressed shock and denounced the decision as "an attempt to hide the truth about events in the occupied territories".

The authority’s official news media accused the Qatari-backed broadcaster of “inciting sedition” and “interfering in internal Palestinian affairs,” though it did not provide detailed examples of law breaking.

The Palestinian Authority has ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Al Jazeera in a move the Qatar-based television network condemned on Thursday as reminiscent of Israeli practices.The network condemned the decision,

The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera television in the territory including its broadcasts, the Palestinian news agency WAFA said on Wednesday. Ammar Al-Dwaik,

The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.

Al Jazeera has accused the Palestinian Authority of trying to “hide the truth” about its crackdown on militants in the occupied West Bank after officials suspended the Qatari broadcaster’s operations in the territory.