US President Donald Trump’s administration is urging Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza now that a ceasefire is in place, two US officials told The Times of Israel on Monday.

Washington began making the request earlier this year, and Trump himself told reporters, when asked in August, that he would like to see foreign journalists allowed into Gaza, while noting that it was not safe there.

Parts of Gaza are more dangerous than others, with Israel still in control of the eastern half of the Strip following the October 10 start of the ceasefire, and the Trump administration has renewed its request for journalists to be given access to the Strip, one of the US officials said.

However, the second US official acknowledged that the issue is not at the top of Washington’s priorities, indicating that its pressure on the issue may not be overwhelming, which could allow Israel to maintain its ban.

The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

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