AFP journalists in Gaza face starvation due to Israel's blockade, according to their union, the Societe des Journalistes (SDJ). The SDJ reports that its members, including a photographer who can no longer work due to malnutrition, are at risk of death from hunger. International media are barred from Gaza, leaving these journalists as the sole reporters. AFP is attempting to evacuate its freelancers, but urges Israel to allow immediate evacuation for them and their families. A medical surge in famine-related symptoms in Gaza adds to the urgency.

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