Eid becomes ‘day of funerals’ for people of Gaza

GAZA CITY: For the second consecutive year, traditional Eidul Fitr celebrations marking the end of Ramazan were absent in Gaza on Sunday, as residents of the Palestinian territory awoke to the roar of Israeli bombardment that killed at least 20 Palestinians.

“Eid, which was once a day of family reunions and visits, has now become a day of farewells and funerals,” said Nahla Abu Matar, a 28-year-old mother.

Like hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents, she has been displaced from...