Well-known Palestinian freelance photojournalist, Yahia Barzak, famous for his striking newborn portraits before October 7, 2023, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 30, in Deir al-Balah, Central Gaza.

Before Israel’s military operation, the 34-year-old photojournalist owned Yahia Barzaq Studio, which was the only studio in Gaza specialising in newborn photography. He was forced to leave after Israeli bombardment and threats of displacement surfaced.

Barzaq started working for Turkish broadcaster TRT World and documented the war’s impact on civilians, mainly children. He was killed while uploading one of his assignments in a cafe which was attacked by Israeli forces. Four other individuals were also killed.

Many Palestinian babies he had photographed perished in Israel’s

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