Israel: Bill to shut harmful foreign media passes first reading Israel's parliament on Monday passed the first reading of a bill allowing authorities to shut down foreign media deemed "harmful" to national security without a court order. . Meanwhile, Israeli forces have killed at least 256 Palestinian journalists in Gaza over the past two years, in what has been described as the “most dangerous ever” war for reporters. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-approves-preliminary-vote-bill-barring-harmful-foreign-media