Israel charges the Qatar-based media operation is inciting Palestinians with its reports and has been cooperating with hamas over the latest escalation of violence, Haaretz reported Wednesday.

"These reports are untrustworthy and they hurt us, and they arouse people to terrorist activities," Deputy Foreign Minister Majali Wahabe told Israel Army Radio.

The government is planning to send an official letter to Qatar requesting it investigate the matter.

Israeli officials are already refusing to meet with representatives of al-Jazeera and senior reporters for the news service are barred from entering government offices in Jerusalem.