US news agency Associated Press has said Israel has shut down its live video feed of conflict-ridden Gaza after authorities accused it of violating a new ban on Al Jazeera, AFP reports.

“The Associated Press decries in the strongest terms the actions of the Israeli government to shut down our longstanding live feed,” the AP said in a statement, blaming “an abusive use” of Israel’s new foreign broadcaster law.

AP said authorities had also seized its camera and broadcasting equipment.

“We urge the Israeli authorities to return our equipment and enable us to reinstate our live feed immediately so we can continue to provide this important visual journalism to thousands of media outlets around the world,” the agency said.

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