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Media groups urge Israel to allow Gaza access for foreign journalists

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More than 130 news outlets and press freedom groups called Thursday for Israel to immediately lift a near-total ban on international media entering Gaza, while calling for greater protections for Palestinian journalists in the territory.The letter added that many Palestinian journalists -- whom news outlets have relied on to report from inside Gaza -- face a litany of threats.
In a letter addressed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a coalition of 18 media organizations, including the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, has urged Israel to permit foreign journalists to enter Gaza to report on the ongoing conflict. The letter emphasizes the critical role of independent reporting in providing a comprehensive understanding of the situation and stresses the need for transparency and accountability. The media groups argue that the current restrictions on access to Gaza hinder the public's right to know and call for the immediate lifting of these restrictions to allow journalists to safely and freely report on the ground.

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