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Eid al-Adha begins as reports of strikes in Gaza emerge

cultureMay 26, 202620186

Israeli strikes hit the Al-Rimal shopping area in Gaza as Eid al-Adha observances began, striking a neighborhood full of families shopping for the holiday. Local medics and rescue teams reported rising numbers of dead and injured and damage to homes and tents, with official casualty totals not yet available. Eid al-Adha marks the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage and the Festival of Sacrifice, and strikes on a crowded shopping district during the holiday amplify humanitarian urgency for medical aid, shelter, and food.

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