Mariam Dagga
Mariam Abu Dagga | |
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مريم أبو دقة | |
| Born | Mariam Abu Dagga Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Died | 25 August 2025 (aged 33) Nasser Hospital, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Cause of death | 2025 Nasser Hospital strikes |
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| Employer(s) | Associated Press and Independent Arabia |
| Known for | Reporting on malnourished children during the Gaza Strip famine; killed while working |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Associated Press internal award |
| Website | Mariam Dagga on Instagram |
Mariam Abu Dagga (Arabic: مريم أبو دقة; born 1992 – 25 August 2025) was a Palestinian visual journalist who worked for multiple agencies including the Associated Press and Independent Arabia. Dagga was one of the few female war correspondents working in Gaza when she was killed by Israeli forces on 25 August 2025, at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.
Prior to her death, Dagga produced "harrowing" images of the Gaza war, and won an Associated Press award for her photojournalism.