Afghanistan, April 26 -- Hundreds of couples marry in Gaza mass wedding, offering rare hope amid destruction, displacement, and ongoing humanitarian crisis.
In the war-scarred city of Deir al-Balah, around 300 Palestinian couples gathered for a mass wedding, bringing a rare moment of joy to the devastated Gaza Strip.
The ceremony transformed a landscape marked by destroyed buildings and trace of conflict into a scene of celebration, as brides in traditional embroidered dresses and grooms in decorated cars marked the start of new lives.
Music and traditional dabke dancing filled the air, offering a brief escape from years of war, displacement, unemployment, and economic hardship that had delayed marriage for many couples.
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