Palestinian militants from the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement guard the border during the month of Ramadan in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza strip, seen on Thursday (April 21).

Israeli jets struck Gaza in the early hours of April 21, witnesses and security sources said, hours after militants in the Palestinian enclave fired a rocket into Israel. The strikes, the second in 48 hours after a previous rocket strike, were concentrated on the center of the blockaded coastal territory, they said

Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the nighttime and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset.

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran was during its last 10 nights.

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Beit Lahia - 21 April 2021. Palestinian militants from the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement guard the border during the month of Ramadan in Beit Lahia in the northern of Gaza strip.

0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Abu Mahmoud, a member of Al-Quds Brigades


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Israeli jets struck Gaza in the early hours of April 21, witnesses and security sources said, hours after militants in the Palestinian enclave fired a rocket into the Israel. The strikes, the second in 48 hours after a previous rocket strike, were concentrated on the centre of the blockaded coastal territory, they said

Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating, drinking, and sexual acts during the period between sunrise and sunset.

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the revelation of the first verse in the Koran was during its last 10 nights.

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