Palestinians in Gaza are observing the holy month of Ramadan amid Israel’s attacks and near-total blockade on food and humanitarian aid. Families have gathered across Gaza for Iftar, a meal at sunset to break the daily fast. This is Reda Abu Taima, speaking from a camp in Khan Younis for orphaned children.

Reda Abu Taima: “After the suffering that our children faced, this is the first Ramadan that we gather on one table after the ceasefire took place. The children are enjoying these atmospheres, especially at the orphanage camp. All of them gather, and they have the same suffering. This is a joyful moment during Ramadan to celebrate with the children and give them support.”

The cost of food has skyrocketed in Gaza due to Israel’s restrictions and blockade. An analysis by Al Jazeera found food prices in Gaza at times have spiked by more than 700%.

In more related news, Israeli soldiers fired nearly 1,000 bullets — at least eight of them at point-blank range — killing 15 Palestinian aid workers last year in a massacre in south Gaza. That’s according to a joint investigation by the independent research groups Earshot and Forensic Architecture published Monday. Israel then tried to cover up the attack on the humanitarian aid convoy that included several workers with the Palestine Red Crescent Society and at least one member of UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.