Beekeeper resumes work on rooftop in war-torn Gaza.

Ibrahim al-Dabba, head of the Beekeepers Cooperative in the Gaza Strip, and his sons are tending to beehives on the roof of a destroyed building in Gaza City's Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, where they have sought refuge since the war began. On August 5, they inspected their hives, wearing protective gear and using bee smokers, amidst the ruins of their former lives. Al-Dabba noted that the ongoing conflict, which escalated in October 2023, has devastated the local beekeeping culture, which once boasted over 40,000 hives and 450 beekeepers, supporting more than 1,000 families.