Israeli authorities deport French journalist Alice Froussard after denying her entry on arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, according to her employer and press and rights organizations. RFI and the Foreign Press Association in Israel say Froussard arrived from Paris on Wednesday and was questioned, detained, and put on a return flight to France after Israeli authorities denied her entry. RFI says she had the required travel authorization and had applied for a press visa to work in the occupied West Bank, where she has reported for years. Reporting described her being held for close to ten hours, with multiple interrogations, before she was expelled.
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemns the deportation, calling on international organizations to take “practical and serious steps” to ensure Israel respects legal obligations and to secure free access for journalists in occupied Palestine. Reporters Without Borders similarly reports that Froussard was detained, interrogated, and deported at the airport.
Separately, the Committee to Protect Journalists places the case within a broader pattern of entry denials affecting foreign media workers and reports that, in 2025, many journalists and media workers were killed, mainly in Gaza.
