The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) raided and shut down Al Jazeera's office in Ramallah, West Bank, early Sunday, ordering its closure for 45 days and confiscating equipment. The IDF claimed the network incited terrorism and endangered security, though this has been widely condemned by press freedom advocates and organizations. The U.S. expressed concern, highlighting the inconsistency of the raid with its support for press freedom. The Union of Journalists in Israel and the Committee to Protect Journalists criticized the action as an attack on journalism. Al Jazeera, which has been banned in Israel since May, described the raid as part of a broader campaign to suppress Palestinian media. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate and the Palestinian Authority also condemned the raid.