Horse racing at abandoned Gaza airport - in pictures

The facility has not operated since December 2001

A Palestinian rides a horse during a horse race on the grounds of Yasser Arafat Airport in eastern Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 28 June 2022. The Yasser Arafat Airport, opened in November 1998, is not operational since December 2001 after the facility buildings were targeted by Israeli airstrikes, while the runway was damaged by Israeli bulldozers in 2002. EPA / MOHAMMED SABER

A Palestinian rides a horse during a horse race on the grounds of Yasser Arafat Airport in eastern Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 28 June 2022. The Yasser Arafat Airport, opened in November 1998, is not operational since December 2001 after the facility buildings were targeted by Israeli airstrikes, while the runway was damaged by Israeli bulldozers in 2002. EPA / MOHAMMED SABER

Jun 29, 2022

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