Mustafa Hatem Ayyad

Their life

Mustafa Hatem Ayyad was a 25-year-old Palestinian photojournalist from Gaza who worked as a freelancer for several media outlets, including Al Jazeera Mubasher and Al Jazeera Net. He documented events in Gaza during the war and was working as a freelance photographer at the time of his death. He was critically wounded when an Israeli drone strike targeted his home in the Azzaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City on 6 May 2024. He was taken to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Mustafa Hatem Ayyad was a Palestinian photojournalist who worked with several media organizations during the Gaza war, including Al Jazeera Mubasher and Al Jazeera Net. He worked on a freelance basis and was engaged in photographing and documenting events in Gaza. His work placed him among Palestinian media workers covering the conflict under extremely dangerous conditions.

On 6 May 2024, an Israeli drone strike targeted his home in the Azzaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. Mustafa was critically wounded, sustaining severe injuries to his head, heart, and liver. He was transported to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was 25 years old.

The supplied information also states that Mustafa had already lost several members of his family during previous Israeli bombardments. His brother, brother-in-law, cousin, uncle, and grandfather were reportedly killed in separate bombings during the conflict. His grandmother reportedly died after being unable to travel abroad for life-saving medical treatment. His father had been killed during the 2008–2009 Gaza war.

How they died

Mustafa died from severe injuries sustained during an Israeli drone airstrike on his home. The reported injuries included trauma to his head, heart, and liver. He was transported to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital for treatment but succumbed to those injuries.

On 6 May 2024, an Israeli drone airstrike struck Mustafa Ayyad's home in the Azzaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. Mustafa was critically wounded in the attack, suffering serious injuries to his head, heart, and liver. He was transported to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, also known as Al-Maamadani Hospital, but his condition was fatal and he was declared dead. At the time of his death, he was working as a freelance photojournalist for several media outlets, including Al Jazeera Mubasher and Al Jazeera Net.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Mustafa Hatem Ayyad, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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