Spot News, 2nd prize
Ilkka Uimonen
Magnum Photos for Newsweek
Magnum Photos for Newsweek
01 March, 2002
Palestinian gunmen run towards a school occupied by Israeli soldiers. Backed by tanks and helicopter gunships, Israeli troops launched an attack on the Balata Refugee Camp. Nine Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed, and more than 90 Palestinians were wounded.
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