3 towers and 1 house, how a photojournalist in Gaza survived repeated bombings
Journalist Mohammed Talatene survived three bombings on three different high-rise towers in Gaza. Just when he thought he was safe, his house was also destroyed.
BY HAMZA ABU AL-TARABEESH
PHOTOJOURNALIST MOHAMMED TALATENE COVERING EVENTS IN GAZA CITY ON MAY 17, 2021. (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR/INSTAGRAM)
Two months have passed since a ceasefire was declared between Israel and Hamas after the most violent escalation in seven years ripped through the Gaza Strip, destroying homes and inflicting devastating blows to infrastructure and industry. For the many Palestinians who lived through the military assault, the losses feel raw.
One of my colleagues and a close friend Mohammed Talatene, a photojournalist for the German wire DPA, was inside of the Al Jawhara tower, a high...



