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Israel Bars Spanish Journalist Amid Election Coverage Restrictions
Israel denied entry to Spanish journalist Francesca Cicardi on Thursday, revoking her visa hours before her flight. She is the fifth foreign reporter barred from the country in two weeks.
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- 01Israel revoked the visa of Spanish journalist Francesca Cicardi on Thursday.
- 02Cicardi is the Middle East correspondent for the news website elDiario.es.
- 03She is the fifth foreign journalist denied entry to Israel in two weeks.
- 04The denial comes amid restrictions on foreign coverage of Israel's elections.
- 05Outlets critical of the government are reportedly facing increased scrutiny.
The move occurs amid broader restrictions on foreign media covering Israel's elections, especially outlets critical of the government.
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