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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, July 23, 2026. Workers prepare assorted sweets at a confectionery shop ahead of the announcement of the Palestinian General Secondary Education Examination (Tawjihi) results as families prepare to celebrate successful students despite the ongoing war.

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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, July 23, 2026. Workers prepare assorted sweets at a confectionery shop ahead of the announcement of the Palestinian General Secondary Education Examination (Tawjihi) results as families prepare to celebrate successful students despite the ongoing war. SOUNDBITES: 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Abu Omar Badriya, Pastry chef STORYLINE: Workers prepared assorted sweets at a confectionery shop in Gaza City on July 23, 2026, one day before the announcement of the Palestinian General Secondary Education Examination (Tawjihi) results. Tawjihi results are traditionally marked by the distribution of sweets and family gatherings across the Palestinian territories, although the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip has significantly altered daily life and limited many public celebrations.

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