US EditionIsrael's Top Court Postpones Petition Demanding Media Access to Gaza
The Foreign Press Association seeks independent journalist access amid Israeli restrictions since October 2023, with more than 210 Palestinian journalists killed, watchdog says.
- On Thursday, Israel's Supreme Court postponed its hearing on the Foreign Press Association's petition, with no new date set after the State Attorney requested 30 additional days.
- The Foreign Press Association filed the petition soon after the Gaza war began, saying Israeli authorities largely barred hundreds of foreign journalists except for tightly controlled visits, with Reporters Without Borders supporting the effort.
- RSF reported that Israel's forces have killed more than 210 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, and Antoine Bernard said, `The result is an unprecedented violation of press freedom and the public's right to reliable, independent, and pluralistic media reporting.`
- The Foreign Press Association said it was disappointed by the court's delays, accusing the State of Israel of stalling and renewing its call for immediate access for international, Israeli and Palestinian media.
- Earlier this month, the case drew fresh attention after the partial withdrawal of Israeli troops and the US-backed ceasefire on October 10, amid concerns over media freedom and the FPA board’s involvement.
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Hamas-controlled authorities in the Gaza Strip condemned Thursday as “a continuation of the occupation’s attempts to conceal its crimes,” following the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to grant the government another 30 days to decide whether or not to allow foreign journalists to enter Gaza territory. “We condemn the occupation’s continued ban on foreign press entry into the Gaza Strip, and we reject in particular the decision of the so-called …
Israel’s Top Court Postpones Petition Demanding Media Access to Gaza After Two-Year Genocide: What You Need to Know
Israel’s Supreme Court has postponed the hearing of a petition demanding independent access for journalists to Gaza, after two years of genocide during which Israel has prevented foreign journalists from entering the Palestinian enclave.
Despite the ceasefire, the Gaza Strip remains closed for international media, but the highest court in Jerusalem demands that the Israeli government reassess the situation.
In Israel, the cease-fire continues to be officially in force despite almost daily strikes on the Gaza Strip. The enclave, where more than 68,000 people died according to the official count of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, has remained inaccessible to the international press for two years and is expected to last another month. This is in any case the decision of the Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday, 23 October, which was to rule on a request …
CPJ calls on international community to urge Israel to end Gaza media ban after Supreme Court delay
New York, October 23, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on the international community to pressure Israel to immediately lift all restrictions preventing journalists from entering Gaza, after the Supreme Court today granted the state an additional 30 days to respond to a petition challenging the two-year ban on entry. Israel’s request for the court to delay its ruling on the ban’s legality — after the hearing was already p…
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