Gaza photojournalist offers camera and press vest for sale to feed family amid escalating crisis

Photojournalist puts his equipment on sale to feed his family

A Gaza-based photojournalist, Mohammed Abu Aoun, shared a heartfelt post on LinkedIn revealing his intention to sell his photography equipment and press vest to afford food for his starving family.

His message underscores the deepening humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave, as hunger spreads and ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas stall with no resolution in sight.

His post has ignited global attention, reflecting a growing desperation among Gaza’s population, who are staring at a devastating food scarcity.

“I am the photojournalist Mohammed Abu Aoun from Gaza. I want to offer my equipment and the press shield for sale so that I can buy food for me and my family,” Abu Aoun wrote.

Abo Aoun has contributed to major international media outlets, including The New York Times, Sky News, and ABC News.

"‎‏I have extensive experience covering Gaza, including the 11-day flare up with Israel last year, during which my work was distributed by Storyful. I often distribute my footage through Storyful," he wrote.

"The hungry journalist conveys the voice of hungry children. We are dying of hunger," another post by Mohammed Abu Aoun read.

Israel’s restrictions on aid and food deliveries into Gaza have contributed to a rising death toll, particularly among children and the elderly. This month has seen a sharp increase in child deaths linked to malnutrition.

In response to growing international pressure and urgent warnings from humanitarian groups about worsening starvation, Israel announced on Saturday that it had resumed airdrops of aid and was introducing additional measures to ease the crisis.

The United Nations and experts have claimed that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.