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Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Associated Press wins prize for photo essay on Hamas war, including photo of Shani Louk’s abduction
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Associated Press has won a prestigious journalism prize for its photo essay “Israel and Hamas War,” which includes a photo of the abduction of Shani Louk by terrorists on October 7.
The photo, which Pictures of the Year International features on the first slide of a celebratory post on Instagram, shows a half-naked woman lying seemingly unconscious face-down in the back of a pickup truck filled with armed men.
Louk, 22, was at the Supernova music festival on October 7, when terrorists mowed down attendees with gunfire and grenades, killing some 360 people and abducting dozens more, mostly civilians, many amid horrific acts of brutality and sexual assault.
She was officially declared dead on October 30 after a piece of her skull was identified. Her body is still being held in Gaza.
Hosted by the Missouri School of Pictures of the Year International is the oldest photojournalism competition in the world. It’s hosted by RJI at the Missouri School of Journalism.
Awarded "Team Picture Story of the Year" by Associated Press. @apnews. pic.twitter.com/v2D3lQR0dN
— David Hirsh (@DavidHirsh) March 28, 2024
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