On 13 November, Israel blocked access to Lebanese channel Al-Mayadeen TV in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories for "security reasons". The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the decision, which undermines media pluralism and the public s right to know. The Federation urges the government to stop using national security as an excuse to censor critical media and to halt its clampdown on journalists and media over the coverage of the war in Gaza.
On 6 November, Palestinian journalist Hanaa Mahameed was harassed and threatened by a group of Israeli journalists, including the correspondent for Israeli station Channel 12, in a post office in Kfar Saba, according to her account. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the assault and calls on the Israeli authorities to take concrete steps to tackle the growing climate of fear and intimidation faced by journalists and media workers since the start of the war in Gaza.