‘Replaced with rockets': Israel's war strands Gaza pilgrim on Hajj
NewsFeed 'Replaced with rockets': Israel's war strands Gaza pilgrim on Hajj
Iyad Adwan, a displaced Palestinian in Gaza, won't make the Hajj pilgrimage for a second year in a row due to Israel's war and the closure of the Rafah crossing. As millions reach Mecca, Adwan remains under siege — tending his garden amid the rubble.
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