A large number of Palestinians in Gaza Strip on Wednesday, April 10, performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers on the rubble of mosques that were destroyed by the Israeli aggression during the war that has been going on for more than six months.
Videos widely circulated on social media platforms shows citizens performing Eid prayers under the rubble of the Al-Farouq Mosque in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza.
Another video clips showed the Palestinians performing Eid prayers in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, in a square while rain was pouring on the worshippers.
Pictures circulated on social media showed Eid prayers held in shelter centers in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinians celebrated first day of Eid Al-Fitr by visiting their loved ones’ graves and performing prayers in the rubble of destroyed mosques and streets, despite the conflict looming in the air.
The war broke out on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a cross-border attack on southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 253 hostages, according to Israeli statistics.
Israel responded to the Hamas attack with fierce air strikes and a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, which led to the death of more than 33,000 Palestinians, the injury of more than 75,000, and the occurrence of a humanitarian crisis.
Most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are homeless. The war has led to the destruction of hospitals, shortages of medicine, and increased risk of starvation among residents.
