The Foreign Press Association filed a petition with the Supreme Court of Justice demanding permission for journalistic coverage in the Gaza Strip, which has been closed for 15 months • According to the association, the lack of professional and reliable coverage infringes on freedom of the press and harms Israel's security, as it leaves the media arena to Hamas supporters • The state is attempting to stall the proceedings.

A petition to the Supreme Court against the government's decision to boycott Haaretz and prohibit government ministries from advertising in it: An illegal decision aimed at intimidating Israeli press from criticizing the government, part of a wave of legislation against media • Foreign Ministry employees also oppose the decision: The fact that we'll stop reading the newspaper won't make it disappear

Although the law is largely a PR stunt addressing an imaginary problem, it sets a dangerous precedent by allowing a minister to directly restrict a TV channel's broadcast for the first time. Otzma-Yehudit stated: We've got a foot in the door