Photos by journalist Mariam Dagga

FILE - Palestinian relatives mourn over the body of 13-year-old Karim Qdeih, who was killed along with others in overnight Israeli strikes, during his funeral outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Mariam Dagga, File)

By Mariam Dagga, The Associated Press

Posted Aug 25, 2025 09:06:35 AM.

Last Updated Aug 25, 2025 10:15:28 AM.

Mariam Dagga, a visual freelance journalist for The Associated Press, chronicled the stream of wounded and dead that every day flowed into southern Gaza’s main hospital, where she was often based. She followed doctors as they struggled to save starving children.

Dagga was killed Monday by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital, according to health officials.

This is a gallery of her photos, curated by AP photo editors.

Mariam Dagga, The Associated Press

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