Beekeeper in Gaza resumes work on rooftop after conflict devastation.

Amid the devastation of Gaza City's war-torn landscape, beekeeper Ibrahim al-Dabba tends to his bees on a rooftop, finding a glimmer of hope in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Together with his sons, he carefully inspects the hives while hundreds of bees buzz around them, a stark contrast to the destruction below. Al-Dabba, who leads the Beekeepers Cooperative in Gaza, noted that the war, which began in October 2023, decimated the local beekeeping industry, which once boasted over 40,000 hives and 450 beekeepers. He explained that the conflict destroyed more than 95 percent of the sector, particularly affecting those near the border.