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Gaza Strip children receive free swimming lessons as refuge
In the Gaza Strip, swimming instructors have resumed providing free lessons to hundreds of children to offer a sense of normalcy and relief from the ongoing conflict. Amdschad Tantisch, who runs a ‘Swimming Academy’, restarted training this summer after a hiatus caused by fighting. To facilitate the lessons, instructors have created makeshift pools in the sea using sandbags and debris.
For many children, such as eleven-year-old Mohammed al-Nadschi, the beach serves as a refuge from the hardships of war. While the sport cannot erase the consequences of the conflict, instructors note it provides moments of safety and happiness.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains critical. Despite a ceasefire in place since October 2025, deadly confrontations and attacks continue, with both sides accusing the other of violations. Israel maintains control over more than half of the Gaza Strip, while Hamas has re-established control in the remaining areas.
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Amdschad Tantisch · Gaza Strip · Hamas · Israel · United Nations
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Hundreds of children in the Gaza Strip have learned to swim since training resumed this summer. www.zeit.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.onetz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Swimming Academy uses provisional pools in the sea created with sandbags and debris. www.zeit.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.onetz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Hamas and other extremist groups killed approximately 1,200 people in Israel on October 7, 2023. www.zeit.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.onetz.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] More than 21,000 children and adolescents have died according to UN figures. www.onetz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] More than 73,400 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began. www.zeit.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.onetz.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Amdschad Tantisch states that sport cannot erase the consequences of war but can provide children with moments of safety and happiness. www.zeit.de · www.marler-zeitung.de · www.nn.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.onetz.de