Palestinian reporters killed and foreigners barred in Israel’s battle for Gaza narrative

Journalists and influencers covering devastation are being silenced despite protection under international law

• Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Israel is running two Gaza campaigns: one for military control of the strip; another for narrative control of how the world understands what happens there.

In theory, Palestinian journalists and social media influencers documenting starvation, mass killing and other Israeli war crimes in Gaza are protected civilians under international law.