A photograph of a woman carrying a toy down a flight of stairs in a crumbling building was captured during the conflict in Syria, contrary to posts sharing the photograph saying it is from the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.
The description of the photo on the awards website reads, “Homs, Syria's third largest city, had been involved in war for four years.
A mother, who returned home after the end of the conflict, found her child's toy car in their destroyed house.”Ghaedi did not immediately respond to a Reuters message via social media.
The photograph shows a woman walking down a flight of stairs in a destroyed building in Homs, Syria.
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.
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