Mohammed Salem is a Palestinian photojournalist based in the Gaza Strip. Salem holds a media degree from Gaza University and has been working with Reuters since 2003. While his primary focus lies in documenting the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, he has also covered various international news events.

In 2024, his photo of Palestinian woman Inas Abu Maamar holding the wrapped body of her niece Saly won the World Press Photo of the Year award. His work was also part of a joint entry that won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for News Photography. Salem won Pictures of the Year International twice, in 2023 and 2018. He received second prize in Spot News at the 2010 World Press Photo competition and was a winner of the 2004 Chinese International Press Photo Competition. He also received a Dubai Press Club Media Award, an award given to a young Arab photographer. He holds a degree in media from the University of Gaza.