![Protesters placed broken cameras, helmets marked with “PRESS,” blood-stained protective vests, and scattered cinder blocks on the ground surrounded by candles during an emergency demonstration in front of Union Station in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 2025. [Fatih Aktaş - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AA-20250828-38942925-38942916-PROTEST_IN_WASHINGTON_AGAINST_GAZA_ATTACKS.jpg)
An Israeli government representative told the Supreme Court on Monday that opening the Rafah crossing does not necessarily mean journalists will be allowed to enter the Gaza Strip, arguing that their entry still poses a security risk. The Israeli Supreme Court was hearing a petition filed by the Foreign Press Association in Israel, which is demanding that journalists be allowed into Gaza to report on the situation on the ground. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the government representative said allowing entry could expose journalists to security dangers, without giving further details. Judge Ruth Ronen responded that “simply referring to security risks without defining them is not enough,” adding that there has been a major change in the reality on the […]
