Israeli officials have seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel, accusing the news organization of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera.

Israeli officials used the law to close down the offices of Al Jazeera on May 5th, confiscating the channel’s equipment, banning its broadcasts, and blocking its websites.

AP denounced the seizure of its equipment on Tuesday, with Lauren Easton, vice president of corporate communications, saying it was “not based on the content of the feed but rather an abusive use by the Israeli government of the country’s new foreign broadcaster law.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.”

AP says Al Jazeera is among thousands of clients that receive live video feeds from AP and other news organizations.

Shortly before the equipment was seized, it was broadcasting a general view of northern Gaza.

It also revealed that the seizure also followed a verbal order Thursday to cease the live transmission — which the news organization refused to do.

In a statement, Israel’s Communications Ministry says, “In accordance with the government decision and the instruction of the communications minister, the communications ministry will continue to take whatever enforcement action is required to limit broadcasts that harm the security of the state.”