GAZA CITY: Little Ramadan lanterns and string lights appeared on streets lined with collapsed buildings and piles of rubble in Gaza City, bringing joy and respite as Islam’s holiest month began — the first since October’s ceasefire. In the Omari mosque, dozens of worshippers performed the first Ramadan morning prayer, fajr, bare feet on the carpet but donning heavy jackets to stave off the winter cold. “Despite the occupation, the destruction of mosques and schools, and the demolition of our homes...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Palestinians in Gaza are preparing to welcome the Muslim holy month of Ramadan under a fragile ceasefire deal, but many say the challenges of their daily…

Despite displacement, Gaza families strive to create joy this Ramadan, navigating grief, scarcity, and fragile peace.