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Jan 5, 2009, 10:16 GMT

Israel prevents foreign correspondents from entering Gaza Strip

Tel Aviv - Israel's ministry of defence refused to allow foreign correspondents to cross over from Israel into the Gaza Strip on Monday, despite a court ruling, a representative of the foreign media in Israel said. The Israeli Supreme Court had ruled last week that eight foreign correspondents could enter the Strip if the Gaza crossings were open to allow humanitarian relief. On Monday, however, Israeli officials, citing security risks, prevented the journalists from entering the Strip when the crossings were opened to allow 200 foreigners to leave the salient. Israel has allowed no foreign correspondents to enter the Strip from Israel since it began its Operation 'Cast Lead' against Hamas on December 27. The Israel Foreign Press Association petitioned the Supreme Court on the issue, and Israel agreed to allow a poll of eight journalists into the Strip when the crossings were opened. Two of the places would be assigned by the army, and the other six placed would be decided on the basis of a lottery in the presence of an attorney.

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