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Yahya Barzaq

Yahya Barzaq

يحيى برزق

journalist, photographer

TRT World

He was known for his creative portraits of newborn children before the war in Gaza. Over time, especially after onset of escalated conflict, he shifted to photojournalism, documenting civilian life under bombardment, displacement, destruction, and the human cost of war. His work came to include images of airstrikes, destroyed infrastructure, and stories of survival.

Yahya was killed by Israel

27/09/2025, Deir al-Balah, at the age of 34 years

Killed in an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, while covering the impact of war on civilians.

Sources

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/10/1/israel-kills-journalist-yahia-barzaq-known-for-his-newborn-baby-portraits Retrieved: 23/10/2025