Gaza Beekeepers Persist in Honey Production Despite Adversity

On a damaged building in Gaza City, beekeeper Ibrahim al-Dabba tends to a honeycomb frame filled with bees. His efforts go beyond honey production; he aims to protect essential pollinators in a region where farming is nearly impossible due to ongoing conflict. Previously, Gaza's beekeepers managed around 30,000 hives, but now only 700 remain, yielding just 10% of the honey produced before the war, largely due to climate change and the effects of war. To adapt, beekeepers are utilizing rooftops for hives and providing sugar supplements to their bees.