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Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the waves
Despite the dire humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire remains in place, a handful of Palestinian surfers are finding joy — and relief — riding the waves of the territory's Mediterranean coastal waters.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the waves, Despite the dire humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire remains in place, a handful of Palestinian surfers are finding joy — and relief — riding the waves of the territory’s Mediterranean coastal waters.
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- Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the wavesPBS News - 2026-05-09T20:42:28+00:00
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