- Title: Palestinians gather for Ramadan Iftar among ruins, opposing displacement
- Date: 16th March 2025
- Summary: BEIT LAHIYA, GAZA (MARCH 15, 2025) (REUTERS) VIEW OF PALESTINIANS SITTING ON GROUND AS THEY GATHER FOR RAMADAN IFTAR AMONG RUINS OF DESTROYED HOMES AND MOSQUE / RAMADAN SONG PLAYING IN BACKGROUND VARIOUS OF PALESTINIANS GATHERING FOR IFTAR / EATING FOOD (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN RESIDENT OF BEIT LAHIYA, TAHSEEN, SAYING: "Today, we are here in the third Ramadan Iftar
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- Keywords: Ceasefire Displacement Hamas Iftar Israel Palestinians Ramadan
- Location: BEIT LAHIYA, GAZA
- City: BEIT LAHIYA, GAZA
- Country: Palestinian Occupied Territory
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
- Reuters ID: LVA001915216032025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Hundreds of Palestinians gathered for a Ramadan Iftar on Saturday (March 15) among the ruins of their destroyed homes in Beit Lahiya, as well as the ruins of the city's "Saleem Abu Muslim" mosque.
Organizers say the iftar gathering is a message by the people to reject any attempt at displacing Palestinians from Gaza, referring to comments made by U.S. President, Donald Trump.
At least nine Palestinians including three local journalists were killed on Saturday in an Israeli air strike on Gaza's northern Beit Lahiya town, the local health ministry said, as Hamas leaders held ceasefire talks with mediators in Cairo.
Several were critically injured as the strike hit a car, with casualties inside and outside the vehicle, health officials told Reuters.
Witnesses and fellow journalists said the people in the car were on a mission for a charity called Al-Khair Foundation in Beit Lahiya, and they were accompanied by journalists and photographers when the strike occurred. At least three local journalists were among the dead, according to Palestinian media.
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