A total of 250 Palestinian couples were married simultaneously during a mass wedding ceremony held within the damaged streets of Gaza.
Further information regarding the event is expected to emerge as the story continues to develop.
Mass Wedding Ceremony Unites 250 Couples Amid Gaza Ruins
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