From reporting to survival: Journalists in Gaza battle starvation

The Association warned that journalists working with Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Gaza are suffering from severe food shortages and face the risk of starvation amid the ongoing blockade and relentless attacks by the Israeli regime.

In a strongly worded statement, the Association declared that it would not allow its staff to witness the death of colleagues due to hunger.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the AFP Journalists’ Association wrote:

"Since AFP’s founding in August 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, we have had wounded and imprisoned colleagues, but none of us can recall witnessing the death of a colleague from starvation."

AFP currently works with one freelance journalist, three photographers, and six freelance video journalists in Gaza.

The Association cited Bashar Taleb, a photographer working with AFP, and shared his social media post highlighting the dire conditions in the besieged enclave.

Taleb, 30, wrote in a Facebook post: "I no longer have the strength to continue reporting. My body has withered, and I can no longer walk."

Since early March 2025, the Israeli regime has imposed a complete siege on Gaza, blocking the entry of food, medicine, and humanitarian aid.

Relief organizations have repeatedly warned of this man-made famine, and there are no signs of the crisis easing.