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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
High Court lets government delay response on bid to allow foreign journalists into Gaza, for the 9th time
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
The High Court of Justice approves a ninth extension for the state to respond to requests for unfettered press access to Gaza, since a petition on the matter was filed by the Foreign Press Association (FPA) back in September 2024.
In a hearing in late October, the High Court gave the state another 30 days to update its position on the issue owing to the ceasefire in Gaza earlier that month and the resultant change in circumstances.
But the state requested another delay when that period expired in November which was approved by the court, and today the High Court approved yet another delay, giving the government until December 21 to file its response.
“The situation is beyond absurd,” says the FPA in response to the latest extension.
“We are dismayed that the government keeps stalling, and deeply disappointed that the court continues to allows this. These repeated delays have robbed the world of a fuller glimpse of conditions in Gaza and make a mockery of the entire legal process.”
The Times of Israel Community.