Eco-friendly open-air cinema in Gaza brings joy to Palestinians

STORY: Eco-friendly open-air cinema in Gaza brings joy to Palestinians DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of children at the open-air cinema 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-ALI, Gaza-based boy 3. various of children at the open-air cinema 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALI MOHANNA, Gaza-based activist 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): IBRAHIM SHAMALAKH, Gaza-based boy 6. various of children at the open-air cinema STORYLINE: For the first time in his life, 13-year-old Mohammed al-Ali was able to watch his favorite animation movie on a big screen installed on the beach of Gaza City. "It was amazing to watch the movie with others ... I often dreamed to visit a cinema someday and watch all my favorite movies," the boy told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-ALI, Gaza-based boy "I come here every Thursday and Friday to watch the movies. They are beautiful, and I come here to spend quality time with my friends." Excited and thankful for such

Gazans struggle to rebuild their places after military tension

STORY: Gazans struggle to rebuild their places after military tension DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:50 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. general shots or workers repairing the restaurant of Abu Hasira. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU HASIRA, Restaurant owner 3. general shots or workers repairing the restaurant of Abu Hasira. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU HASIRA, Restaurant owner 5. general shots or workers repairing the restaurant of Abu Hasira. 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU HASIRA, Restaurant owner 7. general shots of Hassan Shamalakh inspecting his damaged house. 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): HASSAN SHAMALAKH, Gaza-based local resident 9. general shots of Hassan Shamalakh inspecting his damaged house. STORYLINE: As soon as the escalation in Gaza fades, Mohammed Abu Hasira rushed to rebuild his small restaurant in Gaza city, which was destroyed during the latest wave of military tension. Earlier in the month, the coastal enclave witnessed a 3-day escalation between

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

(220808) -- GAZA, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen among the rubble of a house belonging to Gaza-based Shamalakh's family that was destructed by Israeli warplanes during the Gaza-Israel conflict, Aug. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Displaced Gazans stuck between fear, unknown fate amid Gaza-Israel escalation" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

(220808) -- GAZA, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen among the rubble of a house belonging to Gaza-based Shamalakh's family that was destructed by Israeli warplanes during the Gaza-Israel conflict, Aug. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Displaced Gazans stuck between fear, unknown fate amid Gaza-Israel escalation" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

(220808) -- GAZA, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen near the rubble of a house belonging to Gaza-based Shamalakh's family that was destructed by Israeli warplanes during the Gaza-Israel conflict, Aug. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Displaced Gazans stuck between fear, unknown fate amid Gaza-Israel escalation" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

(220808) -- GAZA, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen among the rubble of a house belonging to Gaza-based Shamalakh's family that was destructed by Israeli warplanes during the Gaza-Israel conflict, Aug. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Displaced Gazans stuck between fear, unknown fate amid Gaza-Israel escalation" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-MILITARY-TENSION

(220808) -- GAZA, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen among the rubble of a house belonging to Gaza-based Shamalakh's family that was destructed by Israeli warplanes during the Gaza-Israel conflict, Aug. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Displaced Gazans stuck between fear, unknown fate amid Gaza-Israel escalation" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Displaced Gazans in fear amid new round of Gaza-Israel hostilities

STORY: Displaced Gazans in fear amid new round of Gaza-Israel hostilities DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:18 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of explosionsvarious of people in panicSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NADIA SHAMALAKH, Resident in GazaSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FAWZIA SHAMLAKH, Resident in Gazavarious of ruined buildings STORYLINE: For the second day in a row, Gaza's coastal enclave, home to more than 2.3 million people, is witnessing a military escalation between the Israeli army and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. On Friday, the Israeli army assassinated the commander of Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Tayseer al-Jaabari after targeting a residential apartment in a tower where he held a meeting with his assistants, according to a statement issued by the army. Following this, the Israeli army launched dozens of air attacks on military sites and residential buildings, claiming that they belonged to the movement and its activists. On Saturday, the Isra