The photo, which Motaz Azaiza uploaded to his Instagram account on March 4, 2024, shows him leaving a location in the Gaza Strip that has been devastated by Israeli artillery. —@motaz_azaiza on Instagram
A Palestinian photographer was in Gaza for almost four months.
He is followed by 18.2 million on Instagram and 1.1 million on Twitter.
The Gaza catastrophe is being brought to light by photojournalists.
Time Magazine has listed Palestinian photographer Motaz Azaiza among “The 100 Most Influential People of 2024” in the “Icons” category.
According to the magazine, for 108 days, Azaiza served as the world’s eyes and ears in Gaza.
“The 25-year-old Palestinian photographer, equipped with a camera and a flak jacket bearing the word PRESS, spent almost four months recording life under Israeli bombardment: families uprooted from their houses, women lamenting loved ones, a man tracccpped beneath