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Adel Zaanoun with Cecile Feuillatre in Jerusalem

Gazans Break Fast Without 'Joy Of Ramadan' As Israel-Hamas War Grinds On

A Palestinian woman prepares a traditional Ramadan iftar meal amid the ruins of her family's house (Credit: AFP)

The first day of Ramadan came and went in Gaza, with residents marking a joyless iftar against a backdrop of famine, disease and displacement as the war in the besieged territory ground on more than five months after it began.

As the Muslim world welcomed the start of the holy month on Monday, Gazans faced continued Israeli bombardments and a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

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