Armed Israeli soldiers storm and shut down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank for 45 days, forcing staff to leave the premises and destroying equipment.

During the raid on Al Jazeera’s office, Israeli soldiers tear down a large banner of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by an Israeli sniper in the West Bank two years ago.

Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi has more from Amman, Jordan, because the Israeli government has also banned Al Jazeera from reporting in Israel.

Ofer Cassif is a member of the Israeli parliament from the Hadash party. He says the closure of the Al Jazeera bureau is an expression of Israeli fascism.