From the outset of Israel's war on Gaza, it was clear that the assault was being waged not only against buildings and bodies, but also against facts and the people who bring them to light. Alongside relentless bombing, starvation and mass displacement, Israeli authorities enforced an information blackout, barring foreign journalists from entering Gaza while targeting local Palestinian reporters who remain.

In recent weeks, international journalists have intensified their public campaign pressuring Israel to allow them to enter Gaza and report independently. Israel, they argue,…

Reporters and influencers covering devastation are being silenced despite protection under international law

From the outset of Israel's war on Gaza, it was clear that the assault was being waged not only against buildings and bodies, but also against facts and the people who bring them…

The laws of war are clear: journalists are civilians. To target them deliberately in war is to commit a war crime