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Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise in Gaza Strip

A Palestinian medic prepares a shot of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, in Gaza City, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo)
A Palestinian medic prepares a shot of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, in Gaza City, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo)
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Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise in Gaza Strip

A Palestinian medic prepares a shot of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, in Gaza City, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo)
A Palestinian medic prepares a shot of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, in Gaza City, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo)

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Thursday a surge in Covid-19 cases in Gaza Strip. The Ministry said 1,932 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours.

Last week, the Ministry of Interior and National Security in Gaza decided to close all educational institutions, including schools, universities and kindergartens until further notice.

The ministry also said that lockdown measures previously imposed will remain in effect.

Wedding halls remain closed and gatherings, occasions for celebration and mourning in houses and public streets are also banned.

The Palestinian government imposed a partial lockdown in the West Bank Sunday through Thursday, and a total lockdown from Friday to Saturday.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 289,719 cases and 3,043 deaths have been recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic.

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Palestinians Hold Friday Prayers in the Ruins of Mosques in the Gaza Strip

Palestinians perform Friday prayers among the rubble of their homes destroyed in an Israeli military offensive, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, 24 January 2025. (EPA)
Palestinians perform Friday prayers among the rubble of their homes destroyed in an Israeli military offensive, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, 24 January 2025. (EPA)
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Palestinians Hold Friday Prayers in the Ruins of Mosques in the Gaza Strip

Palestinians perform Friday prayers among the rubble of their homes destroyed in an Israeli military offensive, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, 24 January 2025. (EPA)
Palestinians perform Friday prayers among the rubble of their homes destroyed in an Israeli military offensive, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, 24 January 2025. (EPA)

Palestinians have gathered for weekly Muslim prayers in the ruins of mosques in the Gaza Strip that were destroyed by Israeli strikes.

The prayers were held on the first Friday since a ceasefire went into effect that is aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas war and bringing about the release of dozens of hostages and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned or detained by Israel.

Dozens of worshippers gathered amidst the crumbled walls and drooping ceiling of a mosque in the southern city of Khan Younis, while others prayed outside.

In the urban Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, children climbed on the destroyed minaret of a mosque.

Israel’s 15-month military campaign, launched after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, caused vast destruction across Gaza.

Israel blames the devastation on Hamas because the fighters operate in dense, residential areas. Over the course of the war, the military released photos and video showing the placement of tunnels and other militant infrastructure near homes, mosques and schools.

The Palestinian Authority says more than 800 mosques were completely destroyed and more than 150 were damaged.