Fatima Hassouna
Fatima Hassouna | |
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فاطمة حسّونة | |
| Born | 1999 Gaza City, Gaza Strip |
| Died | 16 April 2025 (aged 25–26) Al-Touffah, Gaza City, Gaza Strip |
| Cause of death | Israeli airstrike |
| Other names | Fatma Hassona |
| Occupation(s) | Photojournalist, artist |
| Years active | 2023–2025 |
| Known for | Documenting Gaza War impacts, Cannes-selected documentary subject |
Fatima Hassouna (/həˈsuːnə/ hə-SOO-nə; 1999 – 16 April 2025), sometimes spelled Fatma Hassona, was a Palestinian photojournalist whose work documented civilian life during the Gaza war. She gained international recognition for her visceral documentation of war impacts and became the subject of the documentary film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, selected for the ACID film programme shown in parallel with the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. She was killed alongside ten family members in an Israeli airstrike on their Gaza City home on 16 April 2025.