"Gaza Aunt's Grief Wins World Press Photo Award"
TL;DR
The 2024 World Press Photo of the Year Award was given to a poignant image captured by Palestinian Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem, depicting a grieving woman in Gaza cradling the body of her 5-year-old niece in a morgue. The photograph, taken amidst the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes, aims to raise awareness of the human impact of war, particularly on children, and highlights the emotional turmoil experienced by families in conflict zones.
- Devastating Image of Aunt Grieving in Gaza Wins World Press Photo of the Year Award The Daily Beast
- Photograph of aunt holding body of dead niece in Gaza wins World Press Photo award The Times of Israel
- Photos: Image of mourning Palestinian woman wins World Press Photo award Al Jazeera English
- Winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest The Atlantic
- War, grief and hope: the stories behind the World Press Photo award-winners The Guardian
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