Is there a glimmer of hope? As Ramadan gets under way, millions of people in Gaza are underfed and living as refugees. A time of celebration has become a time of terror.
In the ruins of war Muslim holy month begins
Ramadan in the rubble: Ninety nine percent of Gazans are Sunni Muslims. Glossary
Ramadan - The ninth month of the Islamic year, during which Muslims are required to fast from dawn until dusk.
Israeli - From Israel, a country in the Middle East. Just over 70% of its population is Jewish, while 20% is Arab.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.
Hamas - A militant Palestinian organisation, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. It is listed as a terrorist organisation in the UK.
Malnutrition - Poor nutrition — caused by not having enough to eat or not having the right foods.
7 October - On 7 October 2023, the Palestinian group Hamas, which controls Gaza, carried out a series of surprise attacks on Israel, killing more than 1,000 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
Infrastructure - The basic systems and services that a country needs to keep it going.
Rafah - A Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. It is close to the border with Egypt. It is now home to hundreds of thousands of displaced people.
West Bank - A landlocked territory bordered by Israel, Jordan and the Dead Sea. It is the largest of the Palestinian territories.