Samer Abu Daqqa | |
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سامر أبو دقة | |
| Born | 1978 |
| Died | (aged 45) Khan Yunis, Occupied Gaza Strip |
| Cause of death | Airstrike |
| Citizenship | Belgium Palestine |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation(s) | Video journalist, photographer, technician |
| Employer(s) | Al Shaab (? – 2004) Al Jazeera (2004 – 2023) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Distinguished Arab Journalist Award (2004) Distinguished International Journalist Award (2007) |
Samer Abu Daqqa (Arabic: سامر أبو دقة; c. 1978 – 15 December 2023) was a Belgian-Palestinian video journalist working for Al Jazeera. He was one of the founders of the channel’s office in the Gaza Strip where he worked as a photographer and technician for Al-Jazeera for almost twenty years. He also holds Belgian citizenship.
He was killed during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war after the Israeli army bombed an Al Jazeera crew in Khan Yunis on 15 December 2023, while he was covering a Haifa School airstrike.
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