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Starving for the Truth: AFP Journalists in Gaza Face Death Amid Israeli Blockade

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has issued urgent warnings that its journalists in Gaza are facing severe hunger and risk of starvation due to Israel's ongoing blockade and military operations.

The news agency and its journalists' union have called on Israel to allow the immediate evacuation of its freelance contributors, who are struggling to report under dire conditions with little food or clean water. France's foreign minister has also demanded that Israel permit international media access to Gaza, highlighting the critical need for independent reporting from the besieged territory. Journalists, humanitarian workers, and medical staff in Gaza are reportedly fainting from exhaustion and hunger, raising alarm about the safety and ability of those documenting the conflict.

The situation underscores growing concerns about press freedom, humanitarian access, and the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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