Following the news of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine that went into effect Friday, the Foreign Press Association (FPA) renewed its call for Israel to provide the international media with free and independent access to the Gaza Strip.

In its statement, the FPA said journalists have unsuccessfully sought access to Gaza to report on the Israel-Hamas War over the last two years. “ These demands have been repeatedly ignored, while our Palestinian colleagues have risked their lives to provide tireless and brave reporting from Gaza,” the board of the FPA said in its statement, adding, “The restrictions on press freedom must come to an end.”

After a ceasefire agreement went into effect on Friday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have begun preparing for the release of the 48 remaini

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