The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has ended, leading to the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. However, in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza, the mood is subdued as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. Palestinians in Gaza marked Eid amidst destruction, displacement, and loss of lives, with children finding joy amidst ruins and makeshift play areas. The ongoing conflict has left many struggling to find any joy during the holiday.
⚠️ CHILDREN PLAY IN RUBBLE OF GAZA FOR EID HOLIDAY Full Story → https://t.co/spwhiXw44c Girls played on a makeshift seesaw in a Gaza bomb site this week while boys chased across rubble with plastic guns, their games reflecting an Eid al-Fitr holiday dominated by the war that… https://t.co/c1W3Q363eh
It would normally be a time of feasts and family gatherings. This year, Seraj al-Najjar spent Eid collecting the bones of her relatives from the rubble of her former home in southern Gaza, hoping to provide a proper burial for them. https://t.co/o1S4yAgoz8
Gazan Children Play Among Ruins as Israeli Bombs Rain Down on Eid https://t.co/fyjx9OddcQ
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Palestinians celebrated Eid al-Fitr amid total destruction due to Israel's cruel siege. https://t.co/M69G6G2jHs
“There's nothing for us to play with except this pipe.” Gaza children say “all of our toys have been destroyed” as they build makeshift seesaw out of rubble for Eid al-Fitr celebrations. Read more: https://t.co/fqUbD6EKg1 https://t.co/6bV75Djt2F
How was Eid Al-Fitr marked in #Gaza? https://t.co/fw1m5Hz6AK
Despite the loss of lives, the devastation and the displacement, the children of Gaza make sure to have little room for joy at Eid al-Fitr. https://t.co/aWnAVib9K3
On Thursday the second day of Eid, an Israeli air strike targeted Feras Market, an open-air market in Gaza City. According to Al Jazeera reporter Ismail Al Ghoul, at least six people were killed and many were injured in the attack. https://t.co/mTZgicJZnC
Israel’s assault on Gaza cast a long shadow over the Eid holiday. In Gaza, where famine looms, people scrapped together what they could to mark the occasion. World leaders acknowledged the plight of Gazans and others facing hunger in their Eid messages. https://t.co/nJ7UjrSfYD
On the first day of Eid, children in northern Gaza play atop the destruction of ruins left behind by Israeli bombardments. https://t.co/3B4QZweJf7
After six months of war, more than 33,000 Palestinian deaths and the vast majority of the besieged territory left in ruins, the people of Gaza are struggling to find any joy on Eid al-Fitr https://t.co/F3adHwq91V
A displaced Palestinian documents the Eid celebrations in displacement centers, despite the relentless Israeli war. https://t.co/O69YJvjDVs
Many in Gaza have little appetite for Eid. Most people living in the besieged territory have lost loved ones and spend their days knowing they too could be killed https://t.co/GQrezyJZqZ
A Palestinian girl from Gaza describes the pain of going through Ramadan and Eid amid the war and without the presence of her father, who migrated south to Rafah. https://t.co/M5NYjrYO54
Palestinians in Gaza are marking Eid al-Fitr, the celebration that follows the fasting month of Ramadan, under the shadow of six months of Israel’s assault on the enclave and a growing humanitarian crisis. Follow live updates: https://t.co/0anYh9BnvX https://t.co/qVN65wiI6G
On the first day of Eid, Israeli occupation attacks killed 63 Palestinians in Gaza. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, this brings the total number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 7 to 33,545, with 76,094 injured. https://t.co/uVKkOgjU0U
Children in Gaza spend Eid day visiting graves of parents killed by Israeli air strikes. A young boy and his siblings in Gaza visited the graves of their parents on Wednesday, the first day of Eid al-Fitr, after their parents were killed by Israeli air strikes https://t.co/HvpOICgxqQ
Watch: Gaza Children collect water from a donkey cart in Rafah’s tent city with little to celebrate on the day of Eid. #Israel #Gaza #Eid Read more: https://t.co/AZWYBSrM5J https://t.co/7IlcINnhT5
A Palestinian child, speaking from a displacement center in Gaza, expresses their longing for their father to return so they can enjoy Eid amid the ongoing Israeli war. https://t.co/CLYg3aClRe
Palestinian children find themselves devoid of opportunities for leisure or the acquisition of new clothing for Eid in Gaza. https://t.co/NACDFfjS4J
The remains of a mosque destroyed in an Israeli attack in Gaza became a makeshift slide for a group of children as they played on the first day of Eid. https://t.co/y6rfeTehpi
For Rabiea, a young Gazan girl in a displacement camp, there is no Eid this year. Far from celebratory, her Eid begins with fixing damage from the previous night's rain, carrying sand to shore up their tent. Having lost two of her brothers to the war, her simple wish is for a… https://t.co/0EHqsRHz6n
Watch: Gaza children play “slide” over the ruins of houses destroyed by the Israeli bombings. #Israel #Gaza Read more: https://t.co/AZWYBSrM5J https://t.co/moNQ7V2eVz
Video of Gazan children playing in ruins on Eid al-Fitr. https://t.co/5tOtkQCRC9
For Rabiea, a young Gazan girl in a displacement camp, there is no Eid this year. Far from celebratory, her Eid begins with fixing damage from the previous night's rain, carrying sand to shore up their tent. https://t.co/xo5R5dvCeC
Amid the relentless Israel bombardment, Eid al-Fitr passed silently in Gaza this year. Gazans held prayers in mosques ravaged by Israeli bombardment as hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced https://t.co/hhunGtCXMU @rashaaboujalal1
Palestinians in Gaza celebrated Eid under the shadow of war: https://t.co/RCoUlrYhGm
"For me, staying alive is the holiday gift" | Palestinians in Gaza mark Eid al-Fitr in the midst of war https://t.co/EzZLWcbDh9
Palestinian children in northern Gaza spend the first days of Eid atop the ruins of their homes, crafting their own joy amidst the devastation. https://t.co/fYTHlKhuq2
Ramadan has ended and with it comes Eid al-Fitr, the holiday of breaking the fast. But in Jerusalem and the West Bank, the mood is subdued as fellow Palestinians struggle in Gaza with hunger, even starvation, as the war between Israel and Hamas grinds on. https://t.co/fmvg7SEES2
In pictures: Palestinians mark Eid-ul-Fitr in destroyed mosques as Israel’s war against Hamas rages in Gaza. (Pics: Reuters) #EidAlFitr2024 #Palestine #GazaWar https://t.co/HVYbVHymyH
Gaza Loves Life: Children in Northern Gaza entertain themselves by sliding off the rubble of their homes during Eid https://t.co/acockfjbCj
‘This cannot be Eid’: Gaza’s survivors mark the end of Ramadan in the shadow of war https://t.co/MHZIncp8GD
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has ended, and with it comes celebration — Eid al-Fitr, the holiday of breaking the fast. But in Jerusalem and the West Bank, the mood is subdued as the war between Israel and Hamas grinds on. Watch part of @nickschifrin's report. https://t.co/fD3hLYnHp3