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A sand sculpture bearing the message 'Welcome, Ramadan' stands along a Khan Younis beach on the eve of the Muslim holy month. The artwork was created by Yazeed Abu Jarad, a Palestinian artist who fled his home in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, in the ongoing war [Bashar Taleb/AFP]Muslim worshippers perform evening Tarawih prayer on the first night of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Great Omari Mosque, which was damaged during the Israel's war on Gaza, in Gaza City. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]Palestinians hang decorations beside the rubble of destroyed homes as they prepare for the holy month of Ramadan in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]A Palestinian vendor sells food in a market before the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City. [Mohammed Saber/EPA]Palestinians displaced during the two-year Israeli offensive wait to fill water containers in Gaza City. [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]Muslim worshippers perform evening Tarawih prayer on the first night of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]Under the “ceasefire” deal between Israel and Hamas that came into effect in early October, at least 600 aid trucks were supposed to enter the Strip each day. However, the actual number allowed in by Israel is far less. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]In addition, there are daily violations by Israel. Attacks on the war-devastated enclave have continued nearly daily since the “ceasefire” began, killing more than 600 Palestinians. [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]Palestinians celebrate the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Gaza City. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]Families that once had full tables during Ramadan before the war, more than two years ago, now organise their fasting day around aid distribution schedules. Many rely on soup kitchens as Israel refuses to allow in more aid and basic supplies to Gaza. [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]+6aj-logoaj-logoaj-logo

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