UN chief: Israel's ban on international media in Gaza 'fuels disinformation campaigns'
Israel has blocked international media from reporting on the ground in Gaza, and has consistently targeted Palestinian journalists and their families.
For example, Israel targeted Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief Wael Al- Dahdouh's family multiple times, killing his wife, two sons, daughter and grandson.
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