Barred from Gaza for 2 years, international journalists are still fighting for access

By Kat Lonsdorf,

Ailsa Chang

Published November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM EST

Israel's Supreme Court has again pressed the government to explain why, more than two years into the war, it still bars independent journalists from entering Gaza.

Kat Lonsdorf

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Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

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