Palestinian photojournalist Mohammed Salem captured on October 17, 2023 at the Nasser hospital in the Gaza Strip. He also won the Ortega y Gasset award that was awarded on March 20.

The exhibition with these photos opened today in Amsterdam and will travel to Seville from May 3 to 24. The war between Israel and Hamas that broke out after the October 7 attack and the subsequent Israeli retaliation has now left 99 journalists dead. "The image was taken with care and respect, offering at the same time a metaphorical and literal vision of an unimaginable loss," the jury's ruling highlighted. "It is important to recognize the trauma that these professionals suffer to show the world the impact of war," the organization's executive director said. "In the last year, the number of journalist casualties in Gaza has reached almost an all-time high," Joumana El Zein Khoury said. 'The image is a powerful and sad reflection of the pain and loss suffered by Palestinian civilians.'