Youssef Hassouna
يوسف حسونة
Killed by Israel using an Airstrike
Killed by Israel on 3 Apr 2025
Links
- 2024 Winners Belal al-Sabbagh & Youssef Hassouna
- A Gaza, malgré l’espoir d’un cessez-le-feu, Israël poursuit ses frappes
- Multitudes pack coastal road after passage to Gaza's north reopens
- Comment le Hamas établit-il son bilan des morts à Gaza?
- Gaza's overwhelmed undertakers stack 'graves on top of graves'
- Photographers Bilal Al-Sabbagh and Yousef Hassouna win the Rory Peck Award for their coverage of the war in Gaza
- Articles by Youssef Hassouna in "Le Devoir"
Archivist Notes
• Photojournalist who worked notably with Agence France Presse (AFP). He also contributed to and wrote articles about Gaza for several media outlets including Libération, Le Devoir and Al-Monitor.
• Killed in the Israeli bombing of the Dar al-Arqam school turned shelter
• Hassouna has worked with AFP since 2014 and remains in Gaza, having been displaced ten times. Since the start of the war, Hassouna has been one of AFP's most prominent freelance video reporters in the Strip.
• Yousef Hassouna was awarded the prestigious Rory Peck award for his live extensive coverage of events in Gaza post October 7 with the photojournalist Bilal Sabbagh. Both worked for Agence France-Presse in Gaza. “Bilal and Youssef’s work is remarkable for its different emotions. We understand the horrific scale of the devastation thanks to their drone images,” the jury said, describing them as “unforgettable scenes.” AFP news director Phil Chetonde said, “Everyone at AFP is incredibly proud of Bilal and his colleagues’ work in Gaza. This award is a well-deserved reward for his excellent journalism in almost impossible conditions.”