• Palestinians watch as youths play football at a refugee camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. All photos: AFP
    Palestinians watch as youths play football at a refugee camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. All photos: AFP
  • Palestinian youths play football at a refugee camp in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, before breaking their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on April 11, 2022. - Throughout the month, devout Muslims must abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset when they break the fast with the Iftar meal. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)
    Palestinian youths play football at a refugee camp in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, before breaking their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on April 11, 2022. - Throughout the month, devout Muslims must abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset when they break the fast with the Iftar meal. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)
  • Throughout the holy month, devout Muslims must abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset.
    Throughout the holy month, devout Muslims must abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset.
  • When the sun goes down they break their fast with the iftar meal.
    When the sun goes down they break their fast with the iftar meal.
  • With no food since before sunrise for some, they play on regardless.
    With no food since before sunrise for some, they play on regardless.
  • The energy levels are surprisingly high.
    The energy levels are surprisingly high.

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Palestinian youths play football at a refugee camp in Rafah - in pictures

Young footballers participate in matches during daylight fasting

The National

April 12, 2022

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Updated: April 12, 2022, 11:45 AM
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