At least eleven journalists have come under fire and three of them have been wounded since the Israeli army declared Ramallah a “closed military zone” and barred the media from the West Bank city, the first such ban since the start of the second Intifada in September 2000. Read more about Several journalists under fire in Ramallah 

Since Israel began its offensive against towns and cities administered by the Palestinian Authority 10 days ago, there have been about 40 cases of journalists being obstructed in their work (wounded, injured, arrested, expelled or threatened). Read more about RSF condemns unprecedented deterioration in press freedom 

Leading press freedom groups have called on the Israeli government to stop intimidating journalists and to allow media access to the West Bank in the current conflict. Read more about Press freedom groups protest Israeli restrictions 

On 12 April 2002, RSF called on Israeli army chief General Shaul Moffaz to release three Palestinian journalists held by the army for over a week. Read more about RSF calls for the release of three Palestinian journalists 

On 25 April 2002, RSF called on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to release three Palestinian journalists, one of whom is ill. Read more about RSF calls for release of three Palestinian journalists 

On 3 May 2002, RSF called on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to free seven Palestinian journalists and to stop attacking press freedom. Read more about RSF demands release of seven Palestinian journalists 

Following the latest Palestinian suicide bombings in Israel, journalists have been banned from six autonomous Palestinian towns in the West Bank. Read more about Six Palestinian towns declared "closed military zones", six Palestinian journalists still in prison 

“After targeting Palestinian journalists, the Israeli army is now preventing Arab journalists from doing their work,” RSF Secretary-General Robert Ménard said on 10 July 2002. “Four months after Operation ‘Rampart’, attacks on press freedom in the Palestinian territories are continuing unabated,” he added. Read more about Israeli army occupies Jordanian radio and television offices in Ramallah 

Reporters Without Borders called on the Israeli government again today to free five imprisoned Palestinian journalists after one of them, Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer Hussam Abu Alan (photo), had his ‘administrative detention’ for allegedly supporting ‘terrorists’ extended for five months on 23 July. Read more about Israel urged again to free Palestinian journalists