Gaza’s carnage through the eyes of Palestinian photojournalists
On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel, killing roughly 1,200 people and taking over 200 hostages. Israel began its siege on Gaza that same day.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs recently asked photojournalists to share images, taken in Gaza during the war, that they want the world to never forget. Each image is accompanied by a personal text from the photographer, explaining the context and their emotions as they took these photographs.
Rolling Stone is publishing these images Sunday at the 6-month mark of hostilities. The images are disturbing — but the horrors of war cannot be censored. Since Israel declared war on Hamas, more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, millions have been displaced, and much of the population is at imminent risk of famine. [Continue reading…]