Motaz Azaiza bids farewell to Gaza, his homeland
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ALBAWABA – Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza who has been documenting the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza, posted a video on his social media accounts bidding farewell to his beloved home Gaza after being forced out of the strip.
He announced evacuating the Gaza Strip after 107 grueling days of suffering and documenting what’s been happening there. The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza resulted in the killing of more than 25,000 Palestinians with a big percentage being children by the time of writing this article.
Motaz Azaiza bids farewell to Gaza, his homeland
Motaz Azaiza was active on many social media platforms including Meta’s Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), he faced many issues with Meta especially Instagram for posting the reality of what’s been happening in Palestine as they deemed it “inappropriate” and “goes against their community guidelines.”
This caused huge controversy as users started calling Meta out for being “hypocritical” as many people share “seductive NSFW content” including models without getting flagged. His Instagram account has garnered more than a whopping 18 million followers while his X currently has a million followers.
The man was and is still considered a hero among many pro-Palestine activists and individuals for being the voice of the people of Gaza and Palestine for long before the Israeli aggression that started on Oct. 7, 2023. Moreover, Motaz didn’t disclose where he was going in the video.
A brief summary of the Al-Aqsa Flood and Gaza
(Photo by AFP / Khan Yunis under attack)
Hamas announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called “Al-Aqsa Flood” against Israel making it the biggest offensive by the group in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip, captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel while others were seen paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Since October 7, more than 25,105 have been killed by Israeli airstrikes across the besieged strip, more than half of whom are children and women, the Ministry of Health reported. Additionally, 62,681 Gazans have been injured, with injuries varying between mild and severe.