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Pictures from northern Gaza on the first day of Ramadan

Middle East Eye's correspondent in northern Gaza shared pictures of the street market open in the city on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as the northern half of the enclave faces mass starvation due to Israeli blockade.

Palestinian girls pick lanterns from a stand in front of the destruction in Gaza City (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE)
Palestinian girls pick lanterns from a stand in front of the destruction in Gaza City (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE)

Palestinian girl holds her lantern from a stand in Gaza City (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE)
Palestinian girl holds her lantern from a stand in Gaza City (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE)

men sit in front of a wall painting in northern Gaza that reads "in spite of war and hunger, have a blessed Ramadan" (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE).
men sit in front of a wall painting in northern Gaza that reads "in spite of war and hunger, have a blessed Ramadan" (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE).

Lanterns and toys on a stand facing the destruction in northern Gaza (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE).
Lanterns and toys on a stand facing the destruction in northern Gaza (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE).

The Ramadan market in northern Gaza (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE).
The Ramadan market in northern Gaza (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE).

Food being served at northern Gaza's Ramadan market (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE)
Food being served at northern Gaza's Ramadan market (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE)

A girl stands in front of a wall painting that reads "many happy Ramadan returns" (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE).
A girl stands in front of a wall painting that wishes people a blessed Ramadan (Mohammed al-Hajjar/MEE).