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‘Steadfast Despite Grief’: Solemn Eid al-Fitr in Gaza

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The end of Ramadan in Gaza has come without the traditional celebrations, although people are trying to mark the start of Eid al-Fitr. For most though, it's a day like any other - a battle just to survive.

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum has the latest from Rafah, southern Gaza.

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