Agence France-Presse (AFP) has issued urgent appeals for the evacuation of its freelance journalists trapped in Gaza, warning that they are at risk of starving to death due to Israel's ongoing blockade.
Chronic food shortages and lack of clean water have left journalists, humanitarian workers, and medical staff fainting from hunger and exhaustion, severely impacting their ability to report on the conflict. The French government and press freedom advocates are calling on Israel to allow international media access to Gaza and to permit the safe evacuation of journalists. AFP's union has described the situation as unprecedented in the agency's history, emphasizing that their colleagues are in immediate danger.
The crisis highlights the broader humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the increasing threats to press freedom in conflict zones.
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