Lot of statements of Eid starting today for example
UN chief says ‘heart is broken’ over Gaza in Eid greeting
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his sorrow at the violence affecting Muslims in Gaza and elsewhere in his annual greeting for Eid al-Fitr.
“My heart is broken to know that in Gaza, Sudan and so many other places, because of conflict and hunger, so many Muslims will not be able to celebrate Eid properly,” Guterres said in a video message posted on X.
UNGA President wishes solidarity to Gaza in Eid message
The president of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has called for “compassion” and “solidarity” in an Eid message acknowledging “unimaginable challenges” in Gaza. Dennis Francis, who is also Trinidad and Tobago’s UN ambassador, oversees the 193-member UNGA, which voted overwhelmingly in support of a ceasefire in December last year.
Subdued Eid at Al-Aqsa Mosque
This is a much more subdued Eid than in previous years. Many people are looking at the situation in Gaza and it’s affecting the way they want to celebrate. They’re not celebrating Eid in that joyous way that they normally would.
Also, there is no ceasefire yet. There was supposed to be a Ramadan ceasefire, a ceasefire for the holy month. That hasn’t happened.
The holy month has now come to an end.
There might be a huge number of people arriving here today but the atmosphere is very much subdued.
Eid begins in Gaza with Israeli drones buzzing overhead
Israeli military drones are still buzzing in this part of [the] Rafah district, just to remind Palestinians that there is no sense of safety, even on a day that’s supposed to be a day for celebration and rejoicing.
Still, Palestinians are here today performing the prayers of Eid al-Fitr as they have been gathering [and] congratulating each other despite the great deal of devastation, sadness and grief that surrounds them.
Earlier tonight, while Palestinians were preparing to rejoice [in] the arrival of Eid, Israeli fighter jets targeted a number of residential houses.
One of the latest bloody and deadly attacks killed at least 14 Palestinians in [the] Nuseirat refugee camp, an entire family being targeted, the victims including children and women.
‘Worst season we have ever lived’: Eid begins in Gaza
While Palestinians in Gaza are doing what they can to follow Eid al-Fitr traditions, the war looms large and makes celebrations difficult.
“There is no joy or appetite for celebrating the holy occasion,” Ahmed Ismail, a shopkeeper in Rafah, told Al Jazeera. “Even children have no interest in toys as they did in the past. This is the worst season we have ever lived.”
Jabr Hassan, a displaced man in the southern city, added: “We are suffering on all fronts. People can hardly survive. They can hardly feed their families. We no longer think of Eid or celebrations or any other form of joy.”