# Gaza farmer returns to the grapevines he couldn’t bear to abandon

https://mins.news/en/item/36667

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 12:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2026/8/29/gaza-farmer-returns-to-the-grapevines-he-couldnt-bear-to-abandon?traffic_source=rss

> After nearly three years of war, Khaled Abu Madeen has returned to his family’s vineyard in Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza City. About 60 percent of the vines were uprooted, but after clearing and restoring the land, this year’s harvest has reached roughly 40 percent of its prewar level.

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