In Gaza, weddings have become acts of defiance. Couples marry in tents and rebuild, choosing love despite suffering.
![Palestinian couples participate in a mass wedding ceremony in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on April 24, 2026 [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26114659785702-1789115352.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Alaa Dmeida is a journalist from Gaza and an English Literature graduate.
In Gaza, weddings have become acts of defiance. Couples marry in tents and rebuild, choosing love despite suffering.
![Palestinian couples participate in a mass wedding ceremony in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on April 24, 2026 [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26114659785702-1789115352.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)