Israel has announced it is revoking the press credentials of Al Jazeera journalists working in the country, four months after shutting down the Qatari television network, AFP reports.

“The Government Press Office (GPO) is revoking the (press) cards of Al Jazeera journalists working in Israel,” the Israeli government press office said in a statement.

“This is a media outlet that disseminates false content, which includes incitement against Israelis and Jews, and constitutes a threat to (Israeli) soldiers”, the statement quoted press office director Nitzan Chen as saying.

An Israeli official close to the case told AFP that at the moment, the decision is to be applied to four full-time Al Jazeera journalists with Israeli citizenship. The remainder of Al Jazeera staff in the country, mainly video producers and photographers who the government considers not to be actively producing content, will retain their Israeli press cards.

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