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Published 16 Jun, 2024 07:00pm

UN agency organises Eid festivities for children in Gaza

Despite a shortage of aid supplies, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is working to hold festive Eid activities for displaced children in al-Mawasi, a designated evacuation zone near Khan Younis, Al Jazeera reports.

Most families in Gaza, impoverished and repeatedly displaced by Israel’s eight-month conflict, are unable to enjoy typical Eid traditions, including sacrificing a livestock animal or purchasing gifts and clothes for children.

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