‘No joy’: Gazans mark sombre Eid in shadow of war

Palestinians perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer in the courtyard of Gaza City’s historic Omari Mosque, which was heavily damaged in Israeli bombardment during the ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas, on the first day of the Muslim holiday marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, on June 16, 2024. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)


Parents would also gift children new clothes and money in celebration.


In several areas of the war-battered territory, especially in Gaza City, young boys were seen manning roadside shops selling perfumes, lotions and other items against the backdrop of piles of rubble from destroyed buildings and homes.

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