# Israel

Government actions against journalists in Israel

Israel is in Western Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Israel, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Access bans: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=IL&tactic=access_ban)
- [Expulsion and visa denial: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=IL&tactic=expulsion_and_visa_denial)

## Incidents by year

### 2026

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 7, 2026 | [Israel: ban on independent entry of foreign journalists into the Gaza Strip, 2023 to 2026](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2026-israel-maintains-ban-on-foreign-press-access-to-gaza) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) |  | Sustained (February 25, 2026) |

Compare: https://thewaronnews.com/compare?country=IL. Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/country/il.

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