Samer Abu Daqqa
Palestinian photojournalist (1978–2023)
Samer Abu Daqqa (Arabic: سامر أبو دقة; c. 1978 – 15 December 2023) was a Belgian-Palestinian video journalist working for Al Jazeera. He was one of the founders of the channel’s office in the Gaza Strip where he worked as a photographer and technician for Al-Jazeera for almost twenty years. He also holds Belgian citizenship.[1]
Samer Abu Daqqa | |
|---|---|
سامر أبو دقة | |
| Born | 1978 |
| Died | (aged 45) Khan Yunis, Occupied Gaza Strip |
| Cause of death | Airstrike |
| Citizenship | Belgium Palestine |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation(s) | Video journalist, photographer, technician |
| Employer(s) | Al Shaab (? – 2004) Al Jazeera (2004 – 2023) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Distinguished Arab Journalist Award (2004) Distinguished International Journalist Award (2007) |
He was killed during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war after the Israeli army bombed an Al Jazeera crew in Khan Yunis on 15 December 2023, while he was covering a Haifa School airstrike.[2]
References
change- ↑ "الجزيرة تعلن مقتل مصورها سامر أبو دقة بعد إصابته بقصف إسرائيلي جنوبي قطاع غزة". سبوتنيك عربي (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ↑ "Al Jazeera journalist Samer Abudaqa killed in Israeli attack in Gaza". Al Jazeera.
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