In a statement, Al-Qusayfi emphasized that such a measure against the media multiplatform was not surprising, since Israel wants to cover up its crimes.

According to the head, Al Mayadeen continued its work efficiently, which caused inconvenience to the Israeli forces and played an important role in exposing Israel’s persistent accusations, lies and crimes.

At the same time, he affirmed that the Lebanon-based network played a qualitative and effective role in dealing with the events taking place in Gaza and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories.

“Israel is in a difficult situation and cannot achieve any goal today,” added the head of the Lebanese editors’ union.

On Sunday, the Tel Aviv government approved the proposal of the Minister of Communications, Shlomo Krai, to renew the ban on Al Mayadeen, confiscate its equipment and block its Internet sites.

Israeli media reported that the head of Communications worked on issuing a new cabinet decision after issuing a “professional point of view” from the security forces and the approval of the head of government, Benjamin Netanyahu.

In November 2023, Israel approved the suspension of Al Mayadeen, following a joint statement by the authorities of Security, Yoav Galant, and of Communications, Shlomo Krai, who attributed the reason for the ban to the fact that the pan-Arab network harms the security of the entity.

Since October 7, Jerusalem correspondent Hanaa Mahamid has been threatened by Israeli journalists and settlers, and in the West Bank, a military force raided the home of Al Mayadeen bureau chief Nasser Al-Lahham in Bethlehem.

In November 2023, journalist Farah Omar and cameraman Rabih Al-Maamari were killed during an Israeli raid in the town of Tair Harfa, south of Lebanon.

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