For the tenth time.. the occupation government procrastinates in responding to the petition for the entry of international press into Gaza

The occupation government, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, continues its systematic policy of procrastination to prevent independent media coverage of what is happening inside the Gaza Strip.

On Sunday, the government requested the occupation's Supreme Court to extend the deadline granted to it to respond to the petition submitted by the Foreign Press Association, which demands allowing international media free and independent access to the sector.

This request is the tenth in a row within an extended judicial process, where the occupation side repeatedly postpones ruling on the case without providing any practical plan to allow the entry of foreign crews, after the government submitted the ninth extension request on December 4th of this month.

Since the outbreak of the war on October 7, 2023, the occupation has imposed a complete closure on the sector for international media, limiting entry to very limited tours organized by the occupation army under strict conditions, including permanent military accompaniment and subjecting all journalistic materials to military censorship before publication.

The Foreign Correspondents Association, which represents hundreds of global media institutions, demanded that the Supreme Court oblige the government to allow journalists to enter without military accompaniment.

Despite the ceasefire entering into force on October 10th last year pursuant to US President Donald Trump's plan, the court continues to reject the petitions under the pretext of "military operations", while the government continues to use the weapon of "one postponement after another".

This policy provokes widespread international criticism, as it is considered an attempt to conceal facts from the world. Despite Benjamin Netanyahu mentioning the issue twice recently and affirming that he will instruct the army to prepare to open the sector to the media, no tangible practical decision has seen the light yet, leaving international journalists prohibited from independently monitoring field conditions.