President Trump said on Thursday that he wants to provide foreign journalists access to Gaza Strip by Israel.
“I want to see this, sure,” The president told reporters In the White House.
Trump said, “I will be great with journalists going. And this is a very dangerous situation, as you know, if you are a journalist, but I would like to see it,” Trump said.
Israel has faced criticism to object to the data released by Hamas-Run Kendras in Gaza and not allow international reporters in a war-torn enclave. So far, foreign journalists, many times, can use Gaza, but only when Israeli is being saved by defense forces (IDF). Israeli officials have cited security reasons to limit reporters’ access to Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a press conference on Sunday that he plans to allow more journalists in Gaza Patti.
Netanyahu said, “We have decided and ordered, instructed the army to bring more foreign journalists, more foreign journalists.” According Agency France-Press.
The Israeli leader said, “There is a problem in assuring security, but I think it can be done in a way that is responsible and careful for preserving your own security.”
Trump’s comment comes only a few days after an Israeli army on Thursday. strike Journalists Anas al-Sharif, Mohammad Kreikeh, Ibrahim Zahar, Mohammad Nufal, Momeman Aliva and Mohammad al-Khalodi.
The IDF claimed that Al-Sharif and others were closely associated with Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group nominated a foreign terrorist organization by the US government, the allegations were strongly rejected by a Qatar-based outlet.