"Israel, which has barred foreign journalists from independently entering Gaza since the war started in October 2023, was responding to an FPA petition seeking free and unfettered access for foreign journalists to the devastated territory. The organisation, which represents journalists from international news organisations working in Israel, Gaza and the occupied West Bank, pledged to submit a robust response to the court in the coming days."
"The Israeli government, which has allowed only a limited number of journalists embedded with its military to work in Gaza on a case-by-case basis, said its court submission was based on the position of the defence establishment, noting that allowing journalists into the enclave could hinder the search for the remains of the last Israeli captive. The FPA submitted its petition to the court in September 2024. The court has granted several extensions to the government."
The Foreign Press Association condemned the Israeli government's refusal to lift its ban on unrestricted media access to Gaza despite a ceasefire. The government told the Supreme Court the ban should remain for security reasons and cited defence establishment concerns that independent access could hinder searching for the remains of the last Israeli captive. Israel has allowed only a limited number of journalists embedded with its military to enter Gaza on a case-by-case basis. The FPA filed a petition in September 2024 seeking unfettered access and pledged to submit a robust response to the court. The court granted several extensions and set deadlines for a government plan.
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