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Palestinians perform the Eid prayer in the destroyed Al-Albani Mosque on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa
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After the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrate the feast of breaking the fast among rubble and often in memory of relatives who have been killed. According to eyewitnesses, there is silence on the streets instead of the usual hustle and bustle of the holidays. According to eyewitnesses, many people express their condolences to each other instead of wishing each other happy holidays.
Even in view of the new Israeli attacks against the Islamist Hamas, many parents are not in a festive mood. "I used to dress my children in their best clothes and take them to visit relatives," recalls Amina Al-Najar from Rafah. Now her three children asked why they didn't have anything new to wear for Eid al-Fitr. "How am I supposed to tell them that we barely have enough to eat?" says the mother as she strokes her daughter's broken dress.
During the festive season, the air in the Gaza Strip is no longer filled with the sweet smell of holiday cookies, but often with the acrid smoke of attacks and fighting, residents tell the German Press Agency.
After a year and a half of war, a large part of the population is also living in emergency shelters and tents. Despite the adverse circumstances, people in the Gaza Strip are trying to preserve some traditions, especially for the children, who normally receive presents and sweets during the festive season. According to eyewitnesses, parents make their daughters and sons happy with oranges, for example.
The Gaza war was triggered by the worst massacre in Israel's history, carried out by terrorists from Hamas and other extremist Palestinian organizations in Israel on 7 October.
30.03.2025, 22:44
