Three years of genocide in Gaza through one man’s camera

For nearly three years, Gaza-based cameraman Ibrahim Rabaa has been recording scenes from his life as the enclave endures sustained Israeli military operations. Using a handheld camera, Rabaa has captured airstrikes, damaged infrastructure and the frequent movement of families forced to relocate within Gaza. His footage serves as a continuous, personal chronicle of daily survival amid a conflict that, according to the source, has resulted in more than 73,000 Palestinian deaths. The recordings emphasize both immediate violence from bombardment and the longer-term disruptions caused by repeated displacement. Beyond documenting attacks, the material collected by Rabaa shows the human consequences of the fighting: ruined homes, crowded shelters and the routines of civilians trying to cope with uncertainty and loss. As an individual eyewitness record, the footage adds to other forms of reporting and helps preserve a detailed visual account of life in Gaza during the conflict. Photographs and videos produced by residents like Rabaa are increasingly central to how the war is reported and remembered, providing granular perspectives that complement official statements and international reporting. Such visual documentation can be referenced by researchers, journalists and human-rights observers seeking to understand the lived experience of civilians amid prolonged hostilities.