Palestinians mark second Eid ul Fitr amid war – SUCH TV

Today marks the first day of Eid al-Fitr, a time that is traditionally filled with joy and celebration. But in Gaza, the sound of bombardment and artillery shelling drowns out the call to prayer.

Children who used to wear new clothes on this day are hungry and traumatised. People have no sense of safety and no festive meals to prepare. Since dawn today, Israeli strikes have continued to devastate neighbourhoods.

Instead of gathering for celebrations, people have visited the graves of their loved ones in the early hours.

As Palestinians in Gaza mark the end of Ramadan with Eid ul Fitr, the situation in the region remains dire. In the last 24 hours, Israeli airstrikes and military operations have claimed the lives of multiple individuals in Gaza and the West Bank. Families are not only dealing with the physical devastation but are also struggling with blocked aid and displacement, as many are once again forced to flee their homes.

Despite the ongoing violence and fears of starvation, Palestinians are finding ways to observe the holiday, determined to maintain a sense of community and tradition amidst the chaos.

This is the second Eid ul Fitr Palestinians are spending in all out war.

Israeli soldiers have violently raided several homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, breaking down doors and ransacking residences, reports Wafa.

Troops apprehended three people during the incursion, including a 16-year-old and two former prisoners. They also set up more checkpoints and closed roads in and around Hebron.

Israel refused to fully open the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron to worshippers for the Eid al-Fitr prayer on Saturday, the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said.

Hebron in the southern West Bank is occupied illegally by about 400 settlers, who are guarded by some 1,500 Israeli soldiers.

Palestinians in Gaza have held prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the start of Eid al-Fitr.

Just as they have throughout the war, they prayed amid the rubble caused by Israel’s strikes on the Strip.

In one video posted by the Palestinian Information Center, the sound of gunfire could be heard as the prayers were held.