Ahmad Hasaballah
2023 Impact Awards Winner
Ahmad Hasaballah is 29 years-old and born in the Gaza strip. He graduated with a BA in Media and has been working as a freelance photojournalist for ten years covering news stories and daily life in Gaza.
He has been on assignment for Getty Images since October 7th and has covered the ongoing conflict and the unfolding humanitarian situation. Ahmad has been a recipient of numerous awards, as well as publishing his work internationally.
Death Toll In Gaza Surpasses 9,000, Gazan Officials Say, As Israel Expands Ground Offensive KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - NOVEMBER 4: People search through buildings that were destroyed during Israeli air raids in the southern Gaza Strip November 4 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. The Israeli army has expanded its military assault. The Gaza strip, a besieged Palestinian territory, is under heavy bombing from Israel in response to the large-scale attack carried out on October 7 by Hamas in Israel. The international community is stepping up pressure for a humanitarian truce.
Gaza Ceasefire Ends, Israel Resumes Strikes KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - DECEMBER 3: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content.) Young children injured in Israeli airstrikes arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital on December 03, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Israel has stepped up military operations in Gaza after a sustained truce between Hamas and Israel did not hold further than a week despite diplomatic talks and captives released.
As Gaza Ceasefire Holds, Residents Seek Food, Fuel And Other Aid KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - NOVEMBER 28: Palestinian citizens sit in front of their house that was destroyed by air strikes in the Khuza’a area and light a fire in the cold weather on November 28, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has held since Friday, offering Gaza residents respite from constant bombardment. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says that over 14,500 people in Gaza have been killed since Oct. 7, when Israel launched a military offensive in retaliation for Hamas's deadly cross-border attacks.
As Israel Continues Bombing Gaza, Humanitarian Situation Becomes Critical KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - OCTOBER 28: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts death.) A woman cradles her son, eight-month-old Muhammad Bilal Abu Salah, as residents collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in reported Israeli air strikes on October 28, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Heading into a third week of heavy bombing from Israel, Gaza buckles under a shortage of basic needs including fuel, whilst several neighborhoods on the Gaza strip have been wiped out and thousands have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. On October 7, Hamas launched a deadly attack in southern Israel that sparked a retaliatory siege of Gaza.
Gaza Comes Under Sustained Bombardment By Israel After Hamas Attacks GAZA CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 11: Explosion and smoke caused by Israeli air raids seen on October 11, 2023 in Gaza City, Gaza. Almost 800 people have died in Gaza, and 187, 000 displaced, after Israel launched sustained retaliatory air strikes after a large-scale attack by Hamas. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing 1000 people and wounding more than 2000. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also been taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.