The Parliamentary Assembly strongly condemns the deliberate targeting and killing of local journalists in Gaza by Israel and its prohibition on international journalists and media outlets to access the Gaza Strip. The Assembly also condemns the flagrant violations of press freedom and the harassment of journalists by Hamas. The Assembly urges Israel to immediately refrain from targeting journalists and their families, carry out full and independent investigations into all killings of journalists in Gaza, and punish those responsible while providing redress. Israel must also allow safe access to the Gaza Strip to foreign journalists, as well as international organisations responsible for providing information or carrying out investigations. Furthermore, the Assembly further calls on the International Criminal Court to investigate the alleged war crimes committed by the Israeli army against journalists in Gaza and the crimes committed by Hamas against Israeli journalists during the attacks of 7 October 2023. The Assembly calls on Council of Europe member States to support the request for the immediate granting of free and safe access of international media to Gaza, to maintain pressure on Israel to ensure a thorough and impartial investigation into all violations against journalists during the Israel-Gaza conflict, and plead for and facilitate the evacuation of Palestinian journalists and their families from Gaza where it is needed. Finally, the Assembly stresses the importance of independent journalism, transparency and accountability, and reiterates its commitment to a peaceful, just and sustainable future for Israelis and Palestinians based on the two-State solution and in full respect for international law.