Moaz Abu Taha

Moaz Abu Taha (died 25 August 2025) was a Palestinian freelance video journalist, known for his coverage of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He was killed during an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as he was documenting the aftermath of an earlier strike.

Early life and career Abu Taha worked as a freelance video journalist, contributing to multiple Palestinian and international outlets.

Occasionally, his work was published by Reuters. His work often focused on humanitarian reporting, documenting suffering, malnutrition, wounded civilians and urgent stories from hospitals.

He was known among colleagues and family for being social, kind, and committed to his work. He reportedly used whatever tools he had (sometimes a phone camera) to document events, especially as conditions in Gaza worsened.