AP PHOTOS: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip struggle to celebrate Eid al-Adha
Palestinians offer Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are struggling to celebrate one of the most important Islamic holidays.
To mark Eid al-Adha — Arabic for the Festival of Sacrifice — Muslims traditionally slaughter a sheep or cow and give away part of the meat to the poor as an act of charity. Then they have a big family meal with sweets.
But no fresh meat has entered the Gaza Strip for three months, and nearly all the territory’s homegrown sheep, cattle and goats are dead after 20 months of Israeli bombardment and ground offensives.
Palestinians gather for Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians gather for Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Displaced Palestinian children play on a swing at a tent camp on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Khan Younis, Gaza, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Displaced Palestinian children play on a swing at a tent camp on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Khan Younis, Gaza, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians offer Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Friday, June 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians offer Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Friday, June 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians visit their relatives graves at Sheikh Radwan cemetery in Gaza City on the first day of Eid al-Adha, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians visit their relatives graves at Sheikh Radwan cemetery in Gaza City on the first day of Eid al-Adha, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Displaced Palestinian children play at a tent camp on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Khan Younis, Gaza, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Displaced Palestinian children play at a tent camp on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Khan Younis, Gaza, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians gather for Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of Al-Kanz mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Gaza City on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians gather for Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of Al-Kanz mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Gaza City on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians offer Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians offer Eid al-Adha prayers beside the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians visit their relatives graves at Sheikh Radwan cemetery in Gaza City on the first day of Eid al-Adha, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinians visit their relatives graves at Sheikh Radwan cemetery in Gaza City on the first day of Eid al-Adha, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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