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Israel Online · Sep 25, 2026

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Gaza Photographer’s “Journalism”: Filmed Israeli Hostages Being Beaten, Chose Not to Publish Prominent Gaza photographer Motaz Azaiza says he filmed Israeli hostages being beaten after they were dragged into Gaza on October 7, but deliberately withheld the footage. Azaiza said he did not publish it because he feared Israel could use the images to identify those involved. The same photographer was later celebrated internationally and named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024. Apparently, his concern for protecting identities outweighed showing the world what Israeli hostages were enduring.

*Gaza Photographer’s “Journalism”: Filmed Israeli Hostages Being Beaten, Chose Not to Publish* Prominent Gaza photographer Motaz Azaiza says he filmed Israeli hostages being beaten after they were dragged into Gaza on October 7, but deliberately withheld the footage. Azaiza said he did not publish it because he feared Israel could use the images to identify those involved. The same photographer was later celebrated internationally and named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024. Apparently, his concern for protecting identities outweighed showing the world what Israeli hostages were enduring.

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