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Al Jazeera
31-03-2025
- Health
- Al Jazeera
Photos: Eid al-Fitr in Gaza amid Israeli bombardment, lack of food
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate as they marked Eid al-Fitr with rapidly dwindling food supplies and no end in sight to the Israeli bombardment. Many held prayers outside demolished mosques on the day marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, as at least 20 Palestinians were killed on Sunday, most of them women and children. The Muslim festival is supposed to be a joyous occasion, when families gather for feasts and buy new clothes for children – but most of Gaza's two million Palestinians are just trying to survive. 'It's the Eid of Sadness,' Adel al-Shaer said after attending outdoor prayers in the central town of Deir el-Balah. 'We lost our loved ones, our children, our lives, and our futures. We lost our students, our schools, and our institutions. We lost everything.' Twenty members of his extended family have been killed in Israeli attacks, including four young nephews just a few days ago, he said as he broke into tears. On March 18, Israel abruptly ended a fragile two-month ceasefire as it resumed its intense bombing campaign and ground operations in Gaza. Israel has since killed hundreds of Palestinian civilians and has allowed no food, fuel or humanitarian aid to enter for four weeks. Arab mediators are trying to get the truce back on track, and Hamas said on Saturday it had accepted a new proposal from Egypt and Qatar, the exact details of which were not immediately known. Israel said it had advanced its own proposal in coordination with the United States, which has also been mediating. Israel's genocide in Gaza has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians, according to the enclave's Health Ministry.
Asharq Al-Awsat
31-03-2025
- General
- Asharq Al-Awsat
‘Eid of Sadness': Palestinians in Gaza Mark Holiday with Dwindling Food and No End to War
Palestinians in Gaza marked the normally festive Eid al-Fitr on Sunday with rapidly dwindling food supplies and mourning for several children killed in Israel's latest airstrikes. There was anger as the bodies of 14 emergency responders were recovered in the southern city of Rafah a week after an Israeli attack, which the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies called the 'single most deadly attack on Red Cross Red Crescent workers anywhere in the world since 2017.' Many Palestinians prayed outside demolished mosques to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. It's supposed to be a joyous occasion when families feast and purchase new clothes for children, but most of Gaza's 2 million people are just trying to survive. 'It's the Eid of sadness,' Adel al-Shaer said after attending prayers amid rubble in the central town of Deir al-Balah. 'We lost our loved ones, our children, our lives and our futures.' Twenty members of his extended family have been killed by Israeli strikes, including four young nephews a few days ago, he said and began to cry. Israel ended the ceasefire with Hamas and resumed the 17-month war earlier this month with a surprise bombardment that killed hundreds, after the militant group refused to accept changes to the truce reached in January. Israel has not allowed food, fuel or humanitarian aid to enter Gaza for a month. 'There is killing, displacement, hunger and a siege,' said Saed al-Kourd, a worshipper. 'We go out to perform God's rituals in order to make the children happy, but as for the joy of Eid? There is no Eid.' Arab mediators are trying to get the truce back on track. Hamas said Saturday it had accepted a new proposal from Egypt and Qatar. Israel said it made a counter-proposal in coordination with the United States, which has also been mediating. Details were not immediately known. Emergency workers' bodies found The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said the bodies of eight of its emergency medical technicians, and five members of Gaza's Civil Defense, were recovered a week after they and their ambulances vanished in Rafah during heavy fire. The PRCS said a ninth colleague was still missing, adding that the targeting of medics 'cannot be seen as anything other than a war crime.' Gaza's Health Ministry asserted that some of the bodies had been bound and shot in the chest, and it called on the United Nations and other international organizations to investigate and hold Israel accountable. Israel's military on Sunday said its troops had opened fire on vehicles 'advancing suspiciously' without emergency signals or movement coordinated in advance. It asserted that nine 'terrorists' had been killed. Netanyahu lays out conditions for ending the war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue military operations while negotiating. He rejected claims that Israel does not want to end the war, while laying out conditions that go far beyond the ceasefire agreement and have been rejected by Hamas. 'Hamas will disarm. Its leaders will be allowed out. We will look out for the general security in the Gaza Strip and allow for the realization of (President Donald) Trump's plan,' Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting. Trump has proposed that Gaza's population be resettled in other countries so the U.S. can redevelop Gaza for others. Palestinians say they do not want to leave their homeland. Human rights experts say the plan would likely violate international law. Israeli strikes on Sunday morning killed at least 16 people, including nine children and three women, according to Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis. Two girls appeared to be wearing new clothes purchased for the holiday, according to an Associated Press cameraman, including spotless sneakers. On Sunday evening, a strike hit a tent in Deir al-Balah and killed at least two people, according to an AP journalist at the hospital. The war began when Hamas-led fighters stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostages. Hamas is still holding 59 captives — 24 believed to be alive. Israel's offensive has killed over 50,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its tally. Israel says it has killed around 20,000 fighters, without providing evidence, and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because it operates in densely populated areas.
Boston Globe
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
‘Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war
'It's the Eid of sadness,' Adel al-Shaer said after attending prayers amid rubble in the central town of Deir al-Balah. 'We lost our loved ones, our children, our lives, and our futures.' Twenty members of his extended family have been killed by Israeli strikes, including four young nephews a few days ago, he said and began to cry. Advertisement Israel ended the cease-fire with Hamas and resumed the 17-month war earlier this month with a surprise bombardment that killed hundreds, after the militant group refused to accept changes to the truce reached in January. Israel has not allowed food, fuel, or humanitarian aid to enter Gaza for a month. 'There is killing, displacement, hunger, and a siege,' said Saed al-Kourd, a worshipper. 'We go out to perform God's rituals in order to make the children happy, but as for the joy of Eid? There is no Eid.' Arab mediators are trying to get the truce back on track. Hamas said Saturday it had accepted a new proposal from Egypt and Qatar. Israel said it made a counterproposal in coordination with the United States, which has also been mediating. Details were not immediately known. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said the bodies of eight of its emergency medical technicians, and five members of Gaza's Civil Defense, were recovered a week after they and their ambulances vanished in Rafah during heavy fire. The PRCS said a ninth colleague was still missing, adding that the targeting of medics 'cannot be seen as anything other than a war crime.' Advertisement Gaza's Health Ministry asserted that some of the bodies had been bound and shot in the chest, and it called on the United Nations and other international organizations to investigate and hold Israel accountable. Israel's military on Sunday said its troops had opened fire on vehicles 'advancing suspiciously' without emergency signals or movement coordinated in advance. It asserted that nine 'terrorists' had been killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue military operations while negotiating. He rejected claims that Israel does not want to end the war, while laying out conditions that go far beyond the cease-fire agreement and have been rejected by Hamas. 'Hamas will disarm. Its leaders will be allowed out. We will look out for the general security in the Gaza Strip and allow for the realization of (President Donald) Trump's plan,' Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting. Trump has proposed that Gaza's population be resettled in other countries so the United States can redevelop Gaza for others. Palestinians say they do not want to leave their homeland. Human rights experts say the plan Israeli strikes on Sunday morning killed at least 16 people, including nine children and three women, according to Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis. Two girls appeared to be wearing new clothes purchased for the holiday, according to an Associated Press cameraman, including spotless sneakers. On Sunday evening, a strike hit a tent in Deir al-Balah and killed at least two people, according to an AP journalist at the hospital. Advertisement The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostages. Hamas is still holding 59 captives — 24 believed to be alive. Israel's offensive has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its tally. Israel says it has killed around 20,000 militants, without providing evidence, and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because it operates in densely populated areas. Netanyahu's security Cabinet approved the construction of a road for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Critics say it will open the door for Israel to annex a key area just outside Jerusalem, further undermining the feasibility of a future Palestinian state. Netanyahu's office said the project is meant to streamline travel for Palestinians in communities near the large Jewish settlement of Maaleh Adumim. Peace Now, an Israeli antisettlement watchdog group, said the road will divert Palestinian traffic outside of Maaleh Adumim and the surrounding area known as E1, a tract of open land deemed essential for the territorial contiguity of a future state. That will make it easier for Israel to annex E1, according to Hagit Ofran, a settlement specialist with the group, because Israel can claim there is no disruption to Palestinian movement. Critics say Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza, and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians want all three for their future state. A two-state solution is widely seen as the only way to resolve the decades-old conflict. Advertisement
Los Angeles Times
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
‘Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate Sunday as they marked the normally festive Eid al-Fitr with rapidly dwindling food supplies and renewed fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people, mostly women and children, health officials said. Many prayed outside demolished mosques on the holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. It's supposed to be a joyous occasion when families feast and purchase new clothes for children, but most of Gaza's 2 million people are just trying to survive. 'It's the Eid of sadness,' Adel al-Shaer said after attending prayers amid rubble in the central town of Deir al Balah. 'We lost our loved ones, our children, our lives and our futures.' Twenty members of his extended family have been killed by Israeli strikes, including four young nephews a few days ago, he said as he began to cry. Israel ended the ceasefire with Hamas and resumed the 17-month war earlier this month with a surprise bombardment that killed hundreds, after the militant group refused to accept changes to the truce reached in January. Israel has not allowed food, fuel or humanitarian aid to enter Gaza for a month. 'There is killing, displacement, hunger and a siege,' said Saed al-Kourd, a worshipper. 'We go out to perform God's rituals in order to make the children happy, but as for the joy of Eid? There is no Eid.' Arab mediators are trying to get the truce back on track. Hamas said Saturday it had accepted a new proposal from Egypt and Qatar, the details of which were not immediately known. Israel said it made a counter-proposal in coordination with the United States, which has also been mediating. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue military operations while negotiating. He rejected claims that Israel does not want to end the war, while laying out conditions that go far beyond the signed ceasefire agreement and have been rejected by Hamas. 'Hamas will disarm. Its leaders will be allowed out. We will look out for the general security in the Gaza Strip and allow for the realization of [President] Trump's plan,' Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting. Trump has proposed that Gaza's population be resettled in other countries so the U.S. can redevelop Gaza for others. Palestinians say they do not want to leave their homeland. Human rights experts say the plan would likely violate international law. Israeli strikes killed at least 16 people, including nine children and three women, according to Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Yunis. Two girls appeared to be wearing new clothes purchased for the holiday, according to an Associated Press cameraman, including spotless sneakers. Another strike killed three people in Deir al Balah late Saturday, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said 10 bodies were recovered in the southern city of Rafah, including six of its emergency medical technicians who had been missing for a week. Israel's military has said it fired on advancing 'suspicious vehicles' and later discovered some were ambulances. The war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostages. Hamas is still holding 59 captives — 24 believed to be alive. Israel's offensive has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its tally. Israel says it has killed around 20,000 militants, without providing evidence, and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because it operates in densely populated areas. Shurafa, Jahjouh and Goldenberg write for the Associated Press. Jahjouh reported from Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, and Goldenberg from Tel Aviv. Associated Press writer Fatma Khaled in Cairo contributed to this report.
Euronews
30-03-2025
- General
- Euronews
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr around the world as holy month of Ramadan comes to a close
ADVERTISEMENT Muslims around the world bid farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and celebrated the holiday of Eid al-Fitr on Sunday. As every year, Eid was greeted with joy and excitement as Muslims marked with congregational prayers and festivities that typically include family visits, gatherings and new clothes. In Jerusalem, thousands of Palestinians gathered on Sunday at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City for Eid al-Fitr prayers. In Serbia, the Islamic community held its central Eid ceremony in the Arab mosque in Novi Pazar, also marking the occasion with communal prayers. In the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, Muslims gathered in outdoor prayer spaces. Families donned new clothes and visited loved ones, blending tradition with modern festivities. Meanwhile, in Islam's holiest city of Mecca, millions of pilgrims and locals joined in mass prayers at the Grand Mosque, underscoring the spiritual heart of the celebration. Elsewhere in the Middle East, Syrians celebrate their first Eid al-Fitr since the end of more than half a century of being ruled by the al-Assad family. Like Ramadan and other Muslim observances, the timing of Muslim months and holidays generally depends on the lunar cycle, specifically the sighting of the Moon's crescent following the new Moon. In many parts of the world, dedicated teams of moon-sighters will scan the sky with telescopes and binoculars, hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive crescent moon. Eid al-Fitr overshadowed by war For some Muslims, this year's Eid was far from a joyous occasion as their communities are ravaged by war. Residents of the Gaza Strip are observing their second Eid al-Fitr since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas. They had little to celebrate on Sunday, as they marked a normally festive holiday with rapidly dwindling food supplies and no end in sight to the conflict. Israeli strikes overnight into Sunday killed at least 19 people, mostly women and children, according to officials of the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. Israel put an abrupt end to its ceasefire with Hamas this month as waves of strikes killed hundreds in the enclave. Meanwhile, food, fuel, medicine and other supplies have been halted. 'It's the Eid of sadness,' said Adel al-Shaer after attending outdoor prayers in the central town of Deir al-Balah. 'We lost our loved ones, our children, our lives, and our futures. We lost our students, our schools, and our institutions. We lost everything.'
