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UAE-Backed Mass Wedding Unites 54 Couples in War-Scarred Gaza

A fragile, US-brokered truce has allowed rare public celebrations even as strikes and casualties continue.

Overview

  • The Al-Faris Al-Shahim Foundation organised the Khan Younis ceremony, casting it as a message of resilience and Emirati–Palestinian solidarity.
  • Each couple received modest cash assistance and essential supplies to start households after two years of destruction and displacement.
  • Organisers said 54 couples were chosen from 577 applicants, with crowds waving Palestinian and UAE flags as processions moved past ruined buildings.
  • The October 10 ceasefire brokered by the United States has enabled limited public life and events, though Israel has continued to carry out strikes.
  • Palestinian health authorities report about 360 people killed and hundreds injured since the truce began, underscoring the fragility of the calm.