Agence France-Presse (AFP) has issued urgent appeals for the evacuation of its freelance journalists trapped in Gaza, warning that they are at risk of starvation due to severe food shortages. The news agency and its journalists' union report that their staff are fainting from hunger and exhaustion, making it nearly impossible to continue reporting on the ongoing conflict. France's foreign minister has called on Israel to allow international media access to Gaza and to permit the safe evacuation of journalists. The situation highlights the broader humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where not only civilians but also aid workers and reporters are suffering from extreme deprivation. AFP stresses that never in its history has it faced the prospect of losing journalists to starvation while covering a conflict.
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