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November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025 – Palestine –
International journalists remain barred from independently entering the Gaza Strip more than two years after the war began. On November 25, 2025, the Foreign Press Association (FPA) and other media-rights groups learned that the Supreme Court of Israel had again granted the government’s request to maintain the ban, prolonging the media blackout for the foreseeable future.
When the war erupted in 2023, the authorities closed Gaza’s borders to foreign press, citing security concerns. The FPA challenged the ban on indoor courts, arguing for independent coverage. That petition was rejected, and a second request last year resulted in repeated delays, with the state granted multiple extensions. As of this week, the court has allowed the government to continue blocking access without a firm timeline for review.
As a result, nearly all frontline reporting from Gaza is now being carried out by Palestinian journalists who were already inside the territory at the outbreak of the war, including reporters from major international outlets who have remained in Gaza. Only small numbers of foreign journalists are allowed in, and then only under highly controlled Israeli military escort — subject to strict supervision of their movements, interactions, and footage.
Press-freedom organizations condemn the prolonged exclusion as a serious breach of international norms. Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) described the continuing ban as “unacceptable,” calling on Israeli authorities to immediately allow unfettered international media access. The group emphasised that reporting from Gaza cannot be put on hold indefinitely, as the public’s right to information depends on independent coverage.
Critics argue that the blockade greatly undermines transparency, human rights reporting, and accountability. With only local voices — themselves facing grave risk — available on the ground, global audiences are deprived of comprehensive, independently verified reporting from Gaza. Without unrestricted access for foreign journalists, the danger of misinformation, censorship, and one-sided narratives remains high.
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