Palestinians wish for peaceful new year

STORY: Palestinians wish for peaceful new year DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ramallah city 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU SHAKRAH, Nablus-based resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-ASHRAM, Gaza-based resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED SI-SALIM, Gaza-based resident STORYLINE: "Neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians would like to live with so many deadly conflicts," said Mohammed Abu Shakrah, a resident of the Palestinian city of Nablus. The year 2022 has seen uninterrupted fighting between the long-term rivals, resulting in the deaths of 166 Palestinians and 27 Israelis. Since March, the Israeli army has been carrying out daily raids against Palestinian towns and cities, mainly in Jenin and Nablus areas in the northern West Bank. The hostility has put further strain on Palestinians who are already scrambling to make ends meet. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU SHAKRAH, Nablus-based resident "The worst thing tha