Seventeen United States senators have sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging him to press Israel to grant access and protection to journalists in Gaza. The senators condemned recent attacks on journalists, including a strike that killed four Al Jazeera reporters, and called for an end to media censorship and threats against members of the press. The letter emphasizes that targeting journalists is unacceptable and may constitute a violation of international law. Among the signatories are prominent Democratic senators and Bernie Sanders, who caucuses with the Democrats.