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GAZA CEASE-FIRE

In Burj al-Barajneh, Palestinian refugees are divided 'between joy and tears'

A wave of joy swept over the largest Palestinian camp in Beirut with the announcement of an agreement, only to be marred by "celebratory gunfire" and the extent of destruction in the enclave.

In Burj al-Barajneh, Palestinian refugees are divided 'between joy and tears'

Women singing for Palestine and Gaza on Jan. 15, 2025, after the announcement of a truce between Israel and Hamas, in the Palestinian camp of Burj al-Barajneh. (Credit: Emmanuel Haddad/L'Orient-Le Jour)

In Burj al-Barajneh, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the soundtrack to the announcement of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is a concert of heavy gunfire. Night is just falling on Jan. 15, 2025, as bullets streak across the dark sky,...
In Burj al-Barajneh, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the soundtrack to the announcement of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is a concert of heavy gunfire. Night is just falling on Jan. 15, 2025, as bullets streak across the dark sky,...