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Israeli Press Restrictions Raise Concerns Amid Gaza Crisis

9/26/2025

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The Israeli government restricted press access to Gaza, raising transparency concerns.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel deflected media-access questions, citing safety concerns.
The Committee to Protect Journalists says nearly 200 media workers have been killed since October 2023.
Palestinian journalists face blackouts and discrediting; humanitarian-entry denials rise, with the United Nations (U.N.) famine in Gaza contradicting Israeli no-starvation claims.

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The Israeli government restricted press access to Gaza, raising transparency concerns.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel deflected media-access questions, citing safety concerns.
The Committee to Protect Journalists says nearly 200 media workers have been killed since October 2023.
Palestinian journalists face blackouts and discrediting; humanitarian-entry denials rise, with the United Nations (U.N.) famine in Gaza contradicting Israeli no-starvation claims.