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Palestinian farmers collect watermelon from their field in Khan Younis, Gaza on 8 May 2018 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
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Palestinian farmers collect watermelon from their field in Khan Younis, Gaza on 8 May 2018 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
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Palestinian farmers collect watermelon from their field in Khan Younis, Gaza on 8 May 2018 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
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Palestinian farmers collect watermelon from their field in Khan Younis, Gaza on 8 May 2018 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]
![Palestinian farmers collect watermelon from their field in Khan Younis, Gaza on 8 May 2018 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018_5-11-Watermelon-season-in-Gaza-l080518_ASH_00-20.jpg?w=596&h=397&ssl=1 "Palestinian farmers collect watermelon from their field located in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip")
Palestinian farmers collect watermelon from their field in Khan Younis, Gaza on 8 May 2018 [Ashraf Amra/Apaimages]