Gaza
Gaza farmer resumes work in Sheikh Ijlin's historic vineyards.
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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A farmer has returned to cultivate grapevines in Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza's renowned grape-growing region, after nearly three years of war forced him to abandon the fields, Al Jazeera English reported. The decision to resume farming represents a rare effort to restore agricultural production in areas heavily damaged by the conflict.
Sheikh Ijlin has long supplied a significant portion of Gaza's agricultural output, with its vineyards recognized across the territory. The farmer's return to the grapevines he could not bear to leave signals an attempt to rebuild farming livelihoods and restore normalcy to daily life. The extent of damage to infrastructure and growing conditions in the region remains substantial.
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