Following the emergency regulations approved by the government, to prevent a foreign broadcasting body from harming the state's security, and after receiving the supporting opinions from all the security bodies according to which the Minister of Defense is convinced that there is actual harm to the state's security, early in the morning the Political-Security Cabinet approved the proposal of the Minister of Communications to issue Instructions for the actions outlined in 2018 against the "Al Mayadeen" communication network.
According to the emergency regulations, after approval by the Cabinet, the Minister of Communications may order by decree, closing offices, confiscate broadcasting equipment, and block the use of various communication infrastructures for a broadcasting body that harms the security of the state.
"Israel is at war," said Minister Karhi. "On land, in the air, at sea, in cyberspace, in the electromagnetic spectrum, and the mind. Broadcasts such as those identified with the enemy, while undermining the security of the state, deserve to be blocked. Almiaddin channel broadcasts and reporters serve the despicable terrorist organizations, and the time has come to come to terms with them. The Ministry of Communications under my leadership will continue to operate To strengthen the communication infrastructures on the one hand and to eradicate the communication infrastructures among those who seek our help."
The Minister of Defense, Yoav Galant, said: "The State of Israel will not allow the dangerous propaganda of Al Mayadeen broadcasts, which tries, during a war, to harm its security interests and serve the enemy's goals. The measures that are being taken against the Almiadin "communication network", which has, in effect, become The mouthpiece of the terrorist organization Hezbollah and its leader are the right thing to do in front of the supporters of terrorism who pretend to be journalists, while their goal is one: harming the security of the State of Israel and its citizens. Together with all the security agencies, I recommended to act against the channel and to carry out criminal and financial actions against its people."