Tsafrir Abayov has been covering the border between Israel and Gaza for 20 years. When he saw a group of soldiers taking a selfie from the high vantage point, not the usual tanks in position, he knew he had a photo. Click here to see how he made the extraordinary image.
Israeli female soldiers pose for a photo on a position on the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. When he saw a group of female soldiers taking a selfie from the high vantage point, not the usual tanks in position, he knew he had a photo.I grew up in Ashkelon, about 10 km north of Gaza, and I’ve been covering the Israel-Gaza border for almost 20 years, so I know this border from end to end.
I saw the group walking up to the position, and I didn’t even have time to get out of my car. I just opened the window and took a few photographs, they took a selfie, and then they went back down.Even though it looks like we are in Gaza in this photograph, both the soldiers and I were in Israel, looking over the border.
But it shows you how close we are. This spot is on a hill, and Gaza is below us, so you can photograph it clearly, even though you’re still in Israel.I often photograph tanks at this location because of the composition with the buildings behind in Gaza.
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