Roee Edan
Roy Edan | |
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רועי עידן | |
| Born | 11 November 1978 |
| Died | 7 October 2023 (aged 44) Kfar Aza, Israel |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
Roy Edan (Hebrew: רועי עידן; 11 November 1978 – 7 October 2023) was an Israeli photojournalist working for Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth who was murdered by Hamas terrorists in the Kfar Aza massacre.[1]
Career
Edan was a member of the faculty at Camera Obscura Art School.[2] As a news photojournalist for Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth and covered events in the Gaza Strip region for twelve years.[3] His video footage from the early hours of 7 October 2023 is considered to be the initial documentation of the attack on Israel.[4]
Edan was posthumously awarded the 2023 award for excelling journalists by the Israeli Press Institute.[5]
Death
On 7 October 2023, his home at Kfar Aza was infiltrated by Hamas militants. Edan's wife was shot dead and their 3-year-old daughter was kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip, where she was one of over 30 children held hostage by Hamas.[6] Two older children were found hidden in the closet.[7] Edan was considered missing until his body was identified ten days later.[8] Edan and his wife Smadar were buried on 20 October.[6]
The Union of Journalists in Israel established an annual award for photojournalists in his name and its first three recipients were announced in December 2023.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Tzuri, Matan. "Ynet photographer Roy Edan, wife murdered in Hamas massacre; Youngest daughter missing". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "צלמו כלניות, לא מלחמות: המורשת של רועי עידן" (in Hebrew).
- ^ "פרס על שמו של צלם ynet רועי עידן שנרצח בכפר עזה" (in Hebrew).
- ^ "'A professional, a sane voice': Ynet bids farewell to slain photographer".
- ^ "בין הזוכים בפרס המכון הישראלי לעיתונות: צלם ynet רועי עידן ז"ל" (in Hebrew).
- ^ a b Funk, Luke (27 October 2023). "3-Year-Old Was Taken Hostage After Her Parents Died in Hamas Raid. She Hasn't Been Heard From Since". The Messenger. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Tzuri, Matan. "Ynet photographer missing; daughter, wife murdered". Ynetnews. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "צלם ynet רועי עידן נרצח בכפר עזה עם אשתו, הבת הקטנה נעדרת, "חבר טוב ואדם מיוחד ויקר"". inn.co.il (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "לראשונה: פרס ע"ש הצלם רועי עידן ז"ל הוענק ל-3 צלמי עיתונות במוז"א" (in Hebrew).
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