Gazan couples feel 'indescribable joy' celebrating mass wedding

Around 300 Palestinian brides and grooms celebrated a mass wedding ceremony in central Gaza Strip's city of Deir el-Balah.

The initiative was the second round of a mass wedding called 'The Dress of Joy 2' organised by the United Arab Emirates. "The joy in their hearts is indescribable," said a Gazan bride. The Gaza war was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, when about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.