• Media groups express urgent concern for journalists facing starvation in Gaza.
• Calls for Israel to allow journalist access amid dire humanitarian conditions.
• Local reporters are essential in covering the ongoing conflict, but their safety is compromised.
• Urgent action needed to supply food and resources to both journalists and civilians in Gaza.

A coalition of major news organizations, including Agence France-Presse (AFP), BBC, Associated Press (AP), and Reuters, has raised alarms regarding the safety and well-being of journalists in Gaza. A joint statement announced that these reporters are “increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families” and face dire circumstances similar to the civilians they report on. Due to the ongoing blockade, international news outlets rely heavily on local journalists, who now share the suffering of the population in Gaza, where starvation is becoming increasingly common, according to HuffPost, BBC, and AA.

Amid rising pressures, the joint statement emphasized the need for the Israeli authorities to permit journalists to enter and exit Gaza safely, stating, “It is essential that adequate food supplies reach the people there." The media groups expressed their alarm at the famine-like conditions affecting the journalists in one of the world's most dangerous conflict zones, further urging that “the threat of starvation is now one of them,” according to Dawn, BBC, and HuffPost.

Local journalists have described their extreme struggles to obtain necessities, with one photojournalist noting that food prices have skyrocketed, making it impossible to afford even basic supplies. The entire situation is compounded by the persistent threat of violence and military actions that have made reporting almost impossible. Many journalists have stated that their physical and mental health are deteriorating as they navigate these overwhelming hardships, as highlighted in reports from HuffPost, AA, and Dawn.