After having feared a fresh war with Israel, people were relieved to be able to celebrate Eid in peace and comfort.
- Gaza City Palestinians in Gaza observed Eid al-Fitr by visiting mosques to pray, spending time with family, and partaking in customary holiday fare.
After tensions between Israelis and Palestinians rose and fears of yet another conflict in the Gaza Strip increased, people exhaled a sigh of relief as they were allowed to celebrate Eid in peace and comfort.
Markets were busy with people getting ready for Eid al-Fitr in the final days of the holy month of Ramadan. To create a festive atmosphere for spending time with family, people purchase children’s clothing, and traditional treats, and furnish their homes.
Due to Israel’s disastrous 15-year land, sea, and air siege of Gaza, harsh economic and social conditions exist despite the displays of joy, family visits, and special meals during Eid.
Al Jazeera visited Gaza’s markets, streets, and residences to document how the population was getting ready for Eid al-Fitr.
Due to Israel’s disastrous 15-year land, sea, and air siege of Gaza, harsh economic and social conditions exist despite the displays of joy, family visits, and special meals during Eid.
Al Jazeera visited Gaza’s markets, streets, and residences to document how the population was getting ready for Eid al-Fitr.
In the al-Zawiya market in the east of Gaza, Mohammad Beltagy, 42, a Gaza native who supports six children, sells kaak, the traditional Eid biscuit filled with date paste. [Al Jazeera’s Abdulhakim Abu Riash]
In the central market of Rafah, Khalil Al-Shaer, 25, from Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, sells veggies like rocca. [Al Jazeera’s Abdulhakim Abu Riash]
Rafah, south of Gaza, inhabitant Nader Al-Aidi, 33, is a single parent of three kids. Along with his younger brother, he sells pickles. His father left him this job, which serves as his family’s sole source of income. Pickles are in high demand during the month of Ramadan. [Al Jazeera’s Abdulhakim Abu Riash]
Ziyad Al-Hosari, a 28-year-old Gaza resident who supports two children, works in a store in al-Zawiya market that sells fresh fruit, dried fruit, and dates. [Al Jazeera’s Abdulhakim Abu Riash]
In the southern Gaza Strip’s markets of Rafah and Khan Younis, Palestinian sellers provide traditional sweets. [Al Jazeera’s Abdulhakim Abu Riash]
23-year-old Gaza resident Muhammad al-Sousi provides for 10 family members. In the heart of Gaza City’s al-Saha square, he and his brother both sell kharoub. The company was created 40 years ago by Al-Sousi’s father and grandfathers, who left it to him and his brother to run. In Gaza, al-Sousi’s kharoub is well-known and widely consumed because it is a preferred beverage during Ramadan. [Al Jazeera’s Abdulhakim Abu Riash]
A view of the Hijazi plant for salted and smoked fish in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. One of the primary delicacies offered during the first few days of Eid is renga. Another is fesikh. [Al Jazeera’s Abdulhakim Abu Riash]
Before Eid Al-Fitr, a Palestinian family in the town of Beit Lahiya, north of Gaza, prepares Eid kaak. [Al Jazeera’s Abdulhakim Abu Riash]
Due to Israel’s disastrous 15-year land, sea, and air siege of Gaza, harsh economic and social conditions exist despite the displays of joy, family visits, and special meals during Eid. [Al Jazeera’s Abdulhakim Abu Riash]
