The BBC and three international news agencies have released a short film calling on Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza.<\/p>\n
The film, launched by the corporation with Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, is narrated by veteran BBC journalist David Dimbleby.<\/p>\n
He said: “International journalists must now be allowed into Gaza to share the burden with the Palestinian reporters there so we can all bring the facts to the world.”<\/p>\n
Foreign journalists have been banned from entering Gaza independently since Israel launched its 2023 offensive following the Hamas 7 October attacks. A small number have been taken into the Strip by Israeli troops under controlled access.<\/p>\n
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has previously said that to “allow journalists to report safely” in Gaza the military “accompanies them when in the battlefield”.<\/p>\n
The BBC has contacted the Israeli foreign ministry and the Israel Defense Forces for comment. <\/p>\n