Israel accuses Al Jazeera of bias, but the Qatar-based network says Israel wants "to cover up its crimes".
Last month, the Israeli parliament passed a law giving the government the power to temporarily close foreign broadcasters considered to be a threat to national security during the war against Hamas.
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said the ban “will go into effect immediately”.
Al Jazeera has accused Israel of deliberately targeting its staff.
Journalists including Hamza Al-Dahdouh, the son of Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael Al-Dahdouh, have been killed by Israeli strikes. Israel denies targeting journalists.
“Israel’s suppression of free press to cover up its crimes by killing and arresting journalists has not deterred us from performing our duty,” the network said in its response after Sunday’s ban.
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TIL I’m a terrorist because I share images of war crimes being comitted against Palestinians
…The audacity to murder journalists and then say that they’re the terrorists
Every day the mask slips further