Moaz Abu Taha
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Moaz Abu Taha | |
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| Died | August 25, 2025(2025-08-25) (aged 26–27) |
| Cause of death | 2025 Nasser Hospital strikes |
| Occupation | Freelance journalist |
| Employer | Reuters |
| Known for | Reporting during the Israel-Gaza conflict; killed while working |
Moaz Abu Taha (died 25 August 2025) was a Palestinian freelance video journalist, known for his coverage of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He was killed during an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as he was documenting the aftermath of an earlier strike.
Moaz worked as a freelance video journalist, contributing to multiple Palestinian and international outlets.[1][2][3]
Occasionally, his work was published by Reuters. His work often focused on humanitarian reporting, documenting suffering, malnutrition, wounded civilians and urgent stories from hospitals.[1][4]
He was known among colleagues and family for being social, kind, and committed to his work. He reportedly used whatever tools he had (sometimes a phone camera) to document events, especially as conditions in Gaza worsened.[3][2]
Death
On 25 August 2025, Moaz Abu Taha was killed in the second strike at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. The hospital had already been hit; Moaz was filming the aftermath (rescue workers, journalists) from an external stairwell when the second attack struck.[1][2]
According to witnesses and his brother, he answered a call amid the strikes saying he was fine but that Hussam Al-Masri had been killed. He asked for a little time to film. Shortly after, the stairwell where he stood was struck. He was later found dead; his body was badly damaged.[5][2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists". Reuters. 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- 1 2 3 4 Humaid, Maram. "Who were the five journalists killed in Israel's Gaza hospital attack?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- 1 2 Christou, Malak A. Tantesh in Gazaand William. "'She carried her camera into the heart of the field': The five Palestinian journalists killed in last week's Gaza airstrike". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ "AP, Reuters and Al Jazeera mourn journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital - War on Gaza - War on Gaza". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ↑ Muaddi, Qassam (2025-09-10). "Palestine Letter: Why Palestinian journalists remain committed in a time of genocide". Mondoweiss. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
