![Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_9-Palestinians-at-the-beach040817_ASH_00-17.jpg?fit=1200%2C775&ssl=1)
![Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_9-Palestinians-at-the-beach040817_ASH_00-7.jpg?w=789&h=526&ssl=1 "2017_08_9 - Palestinians at the beach040817_ASH_00 (7)")
Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
![Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_9-Palestinians-at-the-beach040817_ASH_00-8.jpg?w=403&h=253&ssl=1 "2017_08_9 - Palestinians at the beach040817_ASH_00 (8)")
Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
![Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_9-Palestinians-at-the-beach040817_ASH_00-9.jpg?w=403&h=269&ssl=1 "2017_08_9 - Palestinians at the beach040817_ASH_00 (9)")
Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
![Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_9-Palestinians-at-the-beach040817_ASH_00-11.jpg?w=398&h=256&ssl=1 "Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea")
Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
![Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_9-Palestinians-at-the-beach040817_ASH_00-12.jpg?w=394&h=256&ssl=1 "2017_08_9 - Palestinians at the beach040817_ASH_00 (12)")
Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
![Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_9-Palestinians-at-the-beach040817_ASH_00-14.jpg?w=396&h=256&ssl=1 "Palestinians are seen aboard \"Lolo Rose\" ship which has become a popular restaurant")
Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
![Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_9-Palestinians-at-the-beach040817_ASH_00-17.jpg?w=605&h=391&ssl=1 "Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea")
Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
![Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_9-Palestinians-at-the-beach040817_ASH_00-28.jpg?w=587&h=391&ssl=1 "A Palestinian fisherman pulls his nets on a beach in Gaza City")
Palestinians enjoy their time at the beach of the Mediterranean sea on the coast of Gaza city on 4 August, 2017 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]