Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in a sombre mood, with heightened Israeli security measures and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month.A Palestinian man inspects a shelter housing displaced people after it was hit in an Israeli strike, in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Sunday.
Israel's relentless military campaign in Gaza has caused increasing alarm across the world, as the growing risk of famine is nowDr. Bilal Al-Shafi'i, who works in Rafah in southern Gaza, says children are arriving at hospital 'like a corpse' as they face severe dehydration and malnutrition. Warning: This video contains scenes of malnourished children.
"We decided this year that the Old City of Jerusalem won't be decorated out of respect for the blood of our children and the elders and the martyrs," said Ammar Sider, a community leader in the Old City.U.S. military aid ship heads to Gaza after Biden promises to build pier For the rest of the Muslim world, Israel's policing of Al Aqsa has long been among the most bitterly resented issues.during Ramadan and were filmed beating worshippers, drawing condemnation from the Arab League as well as Saudi Arabia, with which Israel had been seeking to normalize diplomatic ties. Israeli officials said police were there to dislodge young men who had barricaded themselves inside.