Gaza Strip, Nov. 7 -- Amid the devastation left by Israel's military campaign, 250 Palestinian couples celebrated their weddings in Gaza on Friday, November 6, in a ceremony organised to help young people start their married lives despite the hardships facing the territory.

The event, held at the Sea Club on Gaza City's seafront, was organised under the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 humanitarian initiative.

The wedding procession travelled along Gaza City's coastal road in vehicles decorated with flowers, red ribbons and Palestinian flags. The convoy passed damaged buildings and makeshift shelters where displaced families have sought refuge.

The grooms wore dark formal suits, many draping traditional b...