Israel’s security narrative in the absence of foreign media in Gaza |
Since October 2023, Israel killed 278 journalists in Gaza and 706 of their family members. In December, the Knesset voted in favour of a bill that would permanently ban the presence of foreign media outlets until the end of 2027. In response to a petition by the Foreign Press Association, the Israeli government told the High Court that the ban would be upheld for security reasons.
Despite the live footage coming out of Gaza during the genocide as a result of social media, Israel’s security narrative was well disseminated by mainstream media. When reporting upon the most harrowing accounts of torture, mainstream media made sure to uphold the Israeli government’s narrative that the........