Gaza Strip-Ramadan/Hardship
Gaza Strip - Recent (Algerian Television - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of tent camp
2. Various of woman trying to craft lanterns from cardboard, fabric
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given) (starting with shot 2/partially overlaid with shot 4):
"My son asked me to make lanterns. I could hardly find the fabric because of the blockade. As for the cardboard, I got it from the humanitarian aids. It helped me to craft lanterns."
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4. Various of woman making lanterns
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5. Various of people at market
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given) (starting with shot 5):
"There is no more Ramadan as such. Three years have passed and we haven't felt the Ramadan atmosphere at all."
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given):
"We had hoped that Ramadan would come in peace without bombing, and that the war would have ended. Today the bombing is still ongoing and the war has not stopped."
8. Various of people at tent camp
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given) (starting with shot 8):
"There is no preparation for Ramadan, because there is the lack of basic necessities. We cannot even light lamps because there is no power. We don't know how we will prepare the pre-dawn meal."
10. Various of tent camp
As the holy month of Ramadan begins in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians are observing it for the third consecutive year without traditional preparations, overshadowed by the impacts of war and severe humanitarian crisis.
For the Palestinians, daily life remains extremely difficult. With the borders closed, humanitarian aid is blocked, prices are soaring, and basic necessities have become unaffordable.
Despite these harsh conditions, small acts of resilience continue to shine. A resident crafted simple Ramadan lanterns for her young son using cardboard and fabric.
"My son asked me to make lanterns. I could hardly find the fabric because of the blockade. As for the cardboard, I got it from the humanitarian aids. it helped me to craft lanterns," said the resident.
Although a ceasefire has been in place in Gaza since October 2025, Israeli strikes have continued.
Residents have express profound sorrow over the loss of Ramadan's traditional joy.
"There is no more Ramadan as such. Three years have passed and we haven't felt the Ramadan atmosphere at all," said a resident.
"We had hoped that Ramadan would come in peace without bombing, and that the war would have ended. Today the bombing is still ongoing and the war has not stopped," said another resident.
"There is no preparation for Ramadan, because there is the lack of basic necessities. We cannot even light lamps because there is no power. We don't know how we will prepare the pre-dawn meal," said a local.
Gaza Strip-Ramadan/Hardship
Dateline : Recent
Location : Gaza Strip
Duration : 1'48
Gaza Strip - Recent (Algerian Television - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of tent camp
2. Various of woman trying to craft lanterns from cardboard, fabric
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given) (starting with shot 2/partially overlaid with shot 4):
"My son asked me to make lanterns. I could hardly find the fabric because of the blockade. As for the cardboard, I got it from the humanitarian aids. It helped me to craft lanterns."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
4. Various of woman making lanterns
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
5. Various of people at market
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given) (starting with shot 5):
"There is no more Ramadan as such. Three years have passed and we haven't felt the Ramadan atmosphere at all."
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given):
"We had hoped that Ramadan would come in peace without bombing, and that the war would have ended. Today the bombing is still ongoing and the war has not stopped."
8. Various of people at tent camp
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) resident (name not given) (starting with shot 8):
"There is no preparation for Ramadan, because there is the lack of basic necessities. We cannot even light lamps because there is no power. We don't know how we will prepare the pre-dawn meal."
10. Various of tent camp
As the holy month of Ramadan begins in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians are observing it for the third consecutive year without traditional preparations, overshadowed by the impacts of war and severe humanitarian crisis.
For the Palestinians, daily life remains extremely difficult. With the borders closed, humanitarian aid is blocked, prices are soaring, and basic necessities have become unaffordable.
Despite these harsh conditions, small acts of resilience continue to shine. A resident crafted simple Ramadan lanterns for her young son using cardboard and fabric.
"My son asked me to make lanterns. I could hardly find the fabric because of the blockade. As for the cardboard, I got it from the humanitarian aids. it helped me to craft lanterns," said the resident.
Although a ceasefire has been in place in Gaza since October 2025, Israeli strikes have continued.
Residents have express profound sorrow over the loss of Ramadan's traditional joy.
"There is no more Ramadan as such. Three years have passed and we haven't felt the Ramadan atmosphere at all," said a resident.
"We had hoped that Ramadan would come in peace without bombing, and that the war would have ended. Today the bombing is still ongoing and the war has not stopped," said another resident.
"There is no preparation for Ramadan, because there is the lack of basic necessities. We cannot even light lamps because there is no power. We don't know how we will prepare the pre-dawn meal," said a local.
ID : 8466908
Published : 2026-02-20 21:47
Last Modified : 2026-02-20 21:52:30
Source : Algerian Television
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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