US EditionPortrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year for 2025
- Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year for a portrait of nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour, taken in Doha, Qatar.
- The portrait shows Mahmoud after losing both arms due to an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City during March 2024, following conflict escalation after Hamas' October 2023 attack.
- Samar Abu Elouf, who left Gaza towards the end of 2023, now shares a residential building in Doha with Mahmoud, a young boy adapting to new skills despite the severe injuries he sustained.
- The jury commended the image for its strong composition and thought-provoking theme, while Joumana El Zein Khoury, who leads World Press Photo, referred to it as a subtle yet powerful photograph that conveys a profound message.
- The photograph highlights one boy's experience amid a wider war whose impact will last generations and underscores ongoing Palestinian suffering in the Gaza conflict.
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Award-winning photo puts face to Gaza’s war tragedy: A Palestinian boy with no arms
A haunting photo of 9-year-old Palestinian boy Mahmoud Ajjour, who lost both arms in an Israeli airstrike, has won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year. Taken by Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times, the image highlights the human cost of the Gaza conflict.
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Independent EspañolA portrait of a young Palestinian who lost both arms in an Israeli attack on Gaza was awarded the World Press Photo of the Year award on Thursday.
‘How do I live like this?’ asks Gaza boy who lost arms in Israeli attack
A Palestinian child who was severely wounded in an Israeli drone attack on Gaza last year, and who was pictured in an image that won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year award, says he has been struggling to adapt to life since losing both his arms in the explosion. Speaking to Al Jazeera from…
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