TEL AVIV, January 27, 2026 (WAFA) – The Israeli government stated that it will not allow foreign journalists to enter Gaza, even after the reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza.

This came during a court hearing regarding a petition filed by the Foreign Press Association in Israel (FPA) demanding that journalists be allowed to enter the Gaza Strip. The judges decided to postpone ruling on the case until a later date.

The Haaretz newspaper reported that the Israeli government representative informed the Supreme Court (the highest judicial body) that foreign journalists would not be permitted to enter Gaza due to security risks.

The court discussed the FPA's petition on Monday, which called for allowing journalists to enter the Gaza Strip.

The petition was submitted a year and four months ago, but the court repeatedly granted the state's requests to postpone its decision. This is the second petition submitted on this matter, after the first was rejected immediately following the start of the war, according to the same source.

"Two years after the outbreak of war, 16 months after the petition was filed, and three months after a fundamental change in the situation in the Gaza Strip, the state has not altered its position throughout this entire period, and comprehensive restrictions remain in place," said attorney Gilad Sher, representing the Foreign Press Association.

He added that the petitioners represent some 400 journalists from more than 130 media outlets in approximately 30 countries, broadcasting in about 10 different languages, and reaching hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people worldwide.

K.T