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since the outbreak of this round of large-scale conflict between palestine and israel, the infrastructure of the gaza strip has been severely damaged, but the residents of gaza have not stopped the reconstruction work.some local residents rebuilt a simple gym on the ruins.despite the simple conditions, this place still brings hope of life to many people.

the gym in khan yunis was bombed by the israeli army, and all the fitness equipment was buried deep under the rubble. with the help of relatives and friends, local resident asar dug out the rubble with his bare hands and finally found the fitness equipment. then, through simple construction and arrangement, a simple gym was built.

local resident asar:there are so many people who come here for physical exercise, including children, athletes, people of all ages, even people over 70. people come here to release their negative energy and relieve the negative state of living in tents and hot weather, so they come here to exercise as a way to relax and find an outlet for the children.

due to its simple conditions, this gym faces many difficulties, such as being open-air and unable to block the scorching sun, and having no lighting equipment, so it must close at night. but assar said he would continue to maintain it because gaza residents need such a place to soothe the trauma caused by the war.

local resident becklen:we want this conflict to end, we want to reunite with our families, our relatives, our friends. to see the people we used to exercise with every day, to meet our friends, to travel, to enjoy our lives. we have suffered a lot of injustice, and we haven't experienced the joy of life for a long time.