A Palestinian protagonist of a documentary set to debut this yr in a parallel part of the Cannes Film Festival has been killed in an Israeli airstrike within the Gaza Strip, a report stated Thursday.
Fatima Hassouna and 9 of her relations had been killed when the household house within the northern coastal space was hit within the early hours of Wednesday, the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) cited medical sources within the Gaza Strip as saying.
When requested, the Israeli military claimed the goal of the assault was a member of the native Hamas brigade. The navy prompt it had taken steps to spare the civilian inhabitants and had used precision weapons.
The Israeli military didn’t initially touch upon casualties within the assault on Gaza City.
None of the knowledge could possibly be independently verified.
Hassouna is the protagonist of the documentary movie “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,” which is to be proven in May within the “ACID” parallel collection on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
The movie by Sepideh Farsi relies on video conversations between the Iranian director and Hassouna. It goals to indicate the life and struggling of the folks within the Gaza Strip throughout the conflict.
Hassouna, who labored as a photojournalist, was killed in the future after the collection of the documentary was introduced.
She had gained worldwide recognition for her photojournalism, revealed in The Guardian and different retailers, documenting the affect of the Israeli navy marketing campaign on the Palestinian enclave.
The conflict started with the Oct. 7, 2023, incursion of southern Israel by Palestinian resistance group Hamas, which induced round 1,200 deaths and took round 251 hostages. Most of the hostages have since been launched in cease-fire agreements or different offers. Israel has rescued eight and recovered dozens of our bodies.
Israel’s genocidal assaults, as compared, have killed over 51,000 Palestinians, largely girls and youngsters, in response to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The conflict has destroyed huge elements of Gaza and most of its meals manufacturing capabilities. The conflict has displaced round 90% of the inhabitants, with tons of of hundreds of individuals residing in tent camps and bombed-out buildings.
Source: www.dailysabah.com