[VIDEO] ‘Eid of sadness’: Palestinians in Gaza mark Eid among the ruins

Reuters  /  March 31, 2025

Palestinians in the Gaza began marking the normally festive Eid al-Fitr holiday with no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war that has devastated the territory.

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In Jabalia, people performed Eid prayers, next to the heavily damaged Khulafaa Mosque.

Further south in Deir al-Balah, dozens held prayers in a vacant lot. In Khan Younis, dozens held prayers in the yard of a demolished school.

The Muslim holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan is supposed to be a joyous occasion, when families gather for feasts and purchase new clothes for children.