# Weddings in Gaza offer rare moments of joy amid genocide

https://mins.news/en/item/28448

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 13:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/21/21-08-reported-gaza-weddings-hany-mahmoud-ps?traffic_source=rss

> Amid what Al Jazeera describes as Israel’s genocidal war, weddings give Palestinian families in Gaza a brief reprieve. Generations gather for music, dancing and dabke, and Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud attended one celebration.

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