Photos show Palestinian couples celebrating a mass wedding in Gaza

Abdel Kareem Hama

A Palestinian couple poses for a selfie as they get married in a mass wedding ceremony in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

April 25, 2026 - 10:59 PM

DEIR AL-BALAH, central Gaza (AP) — Dozens of brides were dressed in traditional Palestinian prints, while grooms wore suits with keffiyehs around their necks as they walked hand-in-hand past drummers and guests who waved Palestinian flags in a mass wedding held in central Gaza on Friday.

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