2013 Photo Contest, Spot News, 3rd prize

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Photographer

Adel Hana

The Associated Press

20 November, 2012

Palestinians drag the dead body of a suspected collaborator with Israel through the streets of Gaza City, on 20 November.

About the photographer

Adel Hana

Adel Hana studied computer science at The American University in Cairo, Egypt, before participating in five training programs held in Jerusalem and Gaza for journalists. He then...

Background story

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories

Palestinians drag the dead body of a suspected collaborator with Israel through the streets of Gaza City, on 20 November. That week had seen heavy bombardment of Gaza by Israel, in what was known as Operation Pillar of Defense.

The dead man was one of six alleged collaborators killed at a city intersection by masked men, who forced them to lie on the ground, and shot them in the head. The military wing of the ruling Hamas organization claimed responsibility for the deaths.

Technical information

Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal length
16 mm
F-Stop
2.8
ISO
500
Camera
Canon EOS-1D Mark III

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