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Gaza's "red gold" loses luster as conflict ravages date harvest
The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture in Ramallah estimates that the war is costing Gaza's agricultural sector approximately 2 million U.S. dollars per day.
A Palestinian farmer displays freshly harvested dates in the city of Deir Al Balah in central Gaza, on Sept. 23, 2024. (Photo by Xinhua)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision
In Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, Musa Baraka surveys his orchard with a mix of resignation and despair. The 55-year-old farmer's land, once teeming with over 100 thriving palm