First organized tournament in over two years lifts spirits of locals in besieged city.
Gaza | Somayeh Hashemi
For the first time in over two years, an organized football tournament was held in Gaza. Football returned to the city on a small, makeshift pitch surrounded by ruined buildings, as teams Jabalya Youth and Al-Sadaqa faced off in a five-a-side match that ended in a draw.
Almost all major stadiums in Gaza have been destroyed or converted into shelters for displaced people, making this return of football a rare moment of joy and normalcy for residents living amid the devastation.