Muslims mark grim Eid in shadow of Israel-Palestinian crisis

Muslims around the world marked a sombre Eid al-Fitr amid rising hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, in the second celebration in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.

Muslims around the world marked a sombre Eid al-Fitr on Thursday amid rising hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, in the second celebration in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. The three-day festival, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, is traditionally celebrated with mosque prayers, family feasts and shopping for new clothes, gifts and sweets.