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Hope Returns: Gaza's First Football Tournament in Two Years

2/11/2026

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A five-a-side football tournament took place on a cleared pitch in Tal al-Hawa, Gaza, with many displaced residents living in makeshift tents.
It was the first such tournament in over two years.
Teams included Jabalia Youth and Al-Sadaqa.
Youssef Jendiya expressed mixed emotions about returning to the pitch, following a ceasefire four months earlier.

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Story summary

A five-a-side football tournament took place on a cleared pitch in Tal al-Hawa, Gaza, with many displaced residents living in makeshift tents.
It was the first such tournament in over two years.
Teams included Jabalia Youth and Al-Sadaqa.
Youssef Jendiya expressed mixed emotions about returning to the pitch, following a ceasefire four months earlier.