Mahmoud Ajjour became the face of Palestinian children's suffering in the Israel-Hamas war when a photo of him won the World Press award. Videos sent to NBC News show Ajjour adjusting to life after he lost both of his arms in an Israeli airstrike in December 2023.
A haunting portrait of a young Palestinian boy from Gaza who lost both of his arms in an Israeli strike has been named World Press Photo of the Year for 2025.