A law passed by the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) on April 1, 2024 allows the Israeli Prime Minister to “ban foreign media outlets that harm Israel’s security, especially Al Jazeera” The law stipulates that these orders are valid for 45 days and can be renewed for other periods, each lasting 45 days. Any order to close a foreign news channel must be submitted from the Minister of Communications within 24 hours, for judicial review by the president of the local court, who must then decide on the matter.