Terrified families huddle together in Gaza as Eid festivities turn into nights of death and destruction
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The family of 30-year-old journalist Reema Saad gathered to sleep in a single room on Wednesday night, as many Palestinian families said they had done to give each other comfort and solace on nights of heavy Israeli bombardment in Gaza.
It was the eve of Eid al-Fitr, when Muslim families celebrate the end of a month of fasting from dawn until dusk. Over the last week, the skies of Gaza have lit up with the fire of bombed-out buildings, and children have tried to shut out the noise as they tried to drift into sleep. Since Eid began on Wednesday night, the offensive has escalated.
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