AFP calls on Israel to allow evacuation of its journalists from Gaza
Summary
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has asked Israel to allow its freelance journalists to leave Gaza due to severe risks they face, including starvation. The situation is dire for journalists and other residents as food is scarce, and some Palestinians have died from hunger.Key Facts
- AFP is asking for the evacuation of its freelance journalists from Gaza, saying their situation is dangerous.
- The Society of Journalists warned that Gaza-based colleagues are at risk of dying from hunger.
- Freelance journalists in Gaza have played a key role in providing news since foreign journalists were banned from the area.
- International media has not been allowed to enter Gaza for nearly two years.
- Oxfam, a UK charity, reports that its staff in Gaza are also struggling with starvation.
- Gaza health officials reported 15 starvation deaths, including children, in one day, increasing the total to 101 since the start of the conflict.
- Israel blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza in March but allowed limited supplies from the aid agency GHF starting in May.
- Over 1,000 Palestinians seeking food aid have been killed by Israeli forces since the GHF began operations.
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