A haunting image of a young Gazan boy recovering from war injuries has been named World Press Photo of the Year for 2025.
The portrait, taken by Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for the New York Times, shows nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour, who lost both arms in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City in March 2024.
Abu Elouf, who was evacuated from Gaza in late 2023, lives in the same apartment complex as Mahmoud in Doha, Qatar.
She has documented the lives of several wounded Gazans who made it out for treatment.
"This is a quiet photo that speaks loudly," said World Press Photo executive director Joumana El Zein Khoury.
"It tells the story of one boy, but also of a wider war that will have an impact for generations."
Two finalists were selected as runners up alongside the photo of the year.
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