In brief
Farmers in the Gaza Strip, once vibrant producers of vegetables and fruits, now find their fields in ruins after enduring over a year of conflict. The war has ravaged the agricultural landscape, destroying not only land and equipment but also resulting in the tragic loss of lives. In northern Gaza's Beit Lahia, 24-year-old farmer Yousef Saqer reflects on the devastation of his once-thriving greenhouses. "All of it is gone now," he laments, highlighting the shift from modern agricultural techniques back to manual labor tools like hoes and shovels. The ongoing hostilities have left farmers struggling to adapt as they face the grim realities of food shortages and agricultural devastation, while Israel carries out military offensives in the area, citing a need to target Hamas.
