The kidnapping of the BBC's Alan Johnston, in captivity since March 12, has changed the rules of the game for foreign correspondents covering Gaza.
The Foreign Press Association recently issued a statement saying Gaza had become a "no-go zone" for its several hundred members.
Most of the foreign journalists that have entered the territory in recent weeks have been accompanied by security forces provided by the Palestinian president's office.
But many foreign journalists covering Palestinian issues are nervous about returning to the Gaza Strip, which they once visited freely.
"I'd be very slow to go back to Gaza," said Ed O'Loughlin, a correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.
"Up until now there has always been the assumption that there will be protection from the Palestinian authority or from Arabic and Islamic customs on treating guests. Now that trust is gone."
"But if the story was worth it, I'd go back. The days, however, of routine visits are over."
Instead, international organisations have been relying almost entirely on their local staff to gather information for reports.
And if the stories of the people of Gaza don't get told, who loses?