Israeli Parliament issued what was known as the “Al Jazeera Law,” which gives the government temporary powers to prevent foreign news networks from operating in Israel. The law was passed by a majority of 71 votes to 10 in the second and third readings during a session.
Reporters Without Borders, for its part, called for "the repeal of the Israeli law that allows the government to close foreign media outlets in Israel, targeting Al Jazeera" The world understood the nature of Israeli law in the context of the many parallel battles that it and its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, are waging.