Before the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started operating in May 2025, substantial food entered Gaza, but Hamas seized much of it, diverted large quantities to fighters, and sold the remainder on the black market at prices ordinary Gazans could not afford. None of this appeared in wire service imagery.
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Gaza-based photographers reinforced a global famine narrative, producing images that aligned with a political storyline rather than a complete reality.
How Photographers Who Entered Israel Alongside Hamas on Oct. 7 Helped Craft a Famine Narrative in Gaza | HonestReporting
Key takeaways Before the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started operating in May 2025, substantial food entered Gaza, but Hamas seized much of it, divertedDavid Katz (HonestReporting)