Abu Khater, 26, works as a photojournalist with Quds Press and has documented the Great March of Return at considerable risk.

During one of the protests, a tear gas projectile hit his left leg. He required surgery on his wound but managed to resume work after a few days.

On another occasion, an Israeli sniper shot at his motorbike, causing its fuel tank to explode.

He has also been asphyxiated by tear gas – a chemical weapon which Israel has fired liberally on Palestinians – a number of times in recent months.

Abu Khater tries to find solace by remembering how he enjoyed life before the 2014 attacks. Each midday, he used to read a book and drink coffee on the roof of his house.

He still seeks a quiet spot in the reconstructed house, so that he can sit and “imagine the old days,” he said, yet he will not allow nostalgia to reduce his commitment to his work.

“Losing my house and my injuries will not stop me from covering Israeli war crimes.”

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