Gaza video correspondents Belal Al-Sabbagh and Youssef Hassouna have won a Rory Peck award for their coverage of the brutal war in the Palestinian territory for AFP. Al-Sabbagh, 33, and Hassouna, 47, were presented the "News" award for their work on the devastating conflict set off by last year's 7 October attack on Israel.
The Rory Peck News Award jury said "Belal and Youssef's work is remarkable for its range of emotions, we understood the dreadful scale of destruction in their drone shots and in the relentless attack."
"This is visual reporting of the highest order. It's not just a checklist of breaking news events, but powerful storytelling with empathy, courage and talent," it added.
The prize has been awarded since 1995 in memory of video journalist Rory Peck, who was killed in Moscow in 1993, to highlight the work of freelance video journalists.
The Rory Peck News Award jury said "Belal and Youssef's work is remarkable for its range of emotions, we understood the dreadful scale of destruction in their drone shots and in the relentless attack."
"This is visual reporting of the highest order. It's not just a checklist of breaking news events, but powerful storytelling with empathy, courage and talent," it added.
The prize has been awarded since 1995 in memory of video journalist Rory Peck, who was killed in Moscow in 1993, to highlight the work of freelance video journalists.
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00:00The winner of the 2024 Rory Peck News Award is Bala Al-Sabah and Yusuf Hasuna for their film
00:07Israel, Hamas War in Gaza.
00:12Applause quite rightly for Bala Al-Sabah together with Rana Moussaoui.
00:30The winner of the 2021 Rory Peck News Award is Bala Al-Sabah and Yusuf Hasuna for their
00:35film Israel, Hamas War in Gaza.
01:00The winner of the 2021 Rory Peck News Award is Bala Al-Sabah and Yusuf Hasuna for their
01:20film Israel, Hamas War in Gaza.
01:50Applause
02:09Sometimes it can be hard to find the light amid what can sometimes feel like a diet
02:13of despair.
02:14We all need hope to believe that tomorrow will be a brighter day.
02:19And tonight is about doing just that, finding hope.
02:23It comes from the courage of those we honour this evening, inspiring individuals who faced
02:28down those who wanted their voices silenced, ensuring accountability and enabling justice.