Gaza as documented by slain journalist Mariam Abu Daqqa
Mariam Abu Daqqa, one of the journalists killed by the Israeli army during its attack on Nasser Hospital, regularly documented the war on Gaza for international outlets like The Associated Press and The Independent Arabic.
Here are some of her photos from the weeks preceding her murder, which show the suffering of Gaza under Israeli bombardment, as well as the effects of the Israeli blockade on sick and starving children in the enclave.
Palestinians mourn over the bodies of their relatives, who were killed in an Israeli air strike, during their funeral at Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis, August 19
Islam Qudeih holds her severely malnourished two-year-old daughter, Shamm, at Nasser Hospital, August 9
Palestinians struggle to get food and humanitarian aid from the back of a truck as it moves along the Morag corridor near Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 4
Israeli forces targeting areas with civilians, journalists: UN expert
The UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression, Irene Khan, says journalists are being attacked in Gaza, whether they are being directly targeted or not.
“The casualties have been extremely high because of the very careless, reckless way in which the Israeli… forces have been carrying out this war,” Khan told Al Jazeera.
Khan said that after the first strike on Nasser Hospital, which killed one journalist, many other journalists rushed to the scene to take pictures and report on the attack, and then the second strike occurred.
“So this is, in a way, also targeting areas where there is disproportionate risk to civilians, including journalists,” Khan said.
