Amid the ruins of destroyed buildings and displaced people’s tents, Gazans gathered to celebrate a mass wedding for Palestinian brides and grooms.
The ceremony, organised by the UAE’s humanitarian mission Operation Gallant Knight 3, brought together brides and grooms from across Gaza for a celebration of what organisers described as love and new beginnings in the besieged enclave.
A ceasefire came into force in Gaza in October last year, but Israeli air strikes have continued almost every day.
The Gaza war was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, when about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others
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