Israel to shut down Al Jazeera's local ops, accuses it of inciting violence

Al Jazeera said in July it would take all necessary legal measures if Israel acts on its threat

Israel plans to revoke the media credentials of Al Jazeera TV journalists, close its Jerusalem bureau and pull the Qatar-based station's broadcasts from local cable and satellite providers, Communications Minister Ayoub Kara said on Sunday.

The closure did not appear imminent, however, and an Israeli official said a legal process was still required to implement most of the proposed steps.

Kara said the measures were intended to bolster Israel's security and "to bring a situation that channels based in Israel will report objectively".

There was no immediate comment from Al Jazeera headquarters in Qatar but journalists working for the station in Israel said