LONDON: The Times and several major international news outlets renewed calls over the weekend for Israel to lift its ban on journalist access and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, amid mounting concerns over the enclave’s deepening hunger crisis. “Reporting from any conflict zone is a risky and brave pursuit that ultimately performs a global public service,” Philip Pan, the international editor of The Times, said in a statement on Sunday.

Saying that journalists in the territory, like many Gazans, are facing starvation, the groups urged Israel to allow more food in.

LONDON: The Times and several major international news outlets renewed calls over the weekend for Israel to lift its ban on journalist access and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza,…