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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Deir el-Balah - Gaza, July 6, 2026. Children practice karate inside a tent set up by coach Khalil Ayad in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on July 6, 2026. Ayad launched the training sessions with limited resources after the destruction of Al-Zeitoun Sports Club in Gaza City, where he had coached children before being displaced. The initiative aims to provide a safe space for play and physical activity while helping children cope with the psychological pressures of war and displacement, and has attracted families seeking to restore a sense of routine to their children's daily lives.

  1. 01 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic): Khalil Ayad, karate coach
  2. 02 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic): Mohammed Zafer, father of children who train in karate
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Deir el-Balah - Gaza, July 6, 2026. Children practice karate inside a tent set up by coach Khalil Ayad in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on July 6, 2026. Ayad launched the training sessions with limited resources after the destruction of Al-Zeitoun Sports Club in Gaza City, where he had coached children before being displaced. The initiative aims to provide a safe space for play and physical activity while helping children cope with the psychological pressures of war and displacement, and has attracted families seeking to restore a sense of routine to their children's daily lives. 01. SOUNDBITE (in Arabic): Khalil Ayad, karate coach 02. SOUNDBITE (in Arabic): Mohammed Zafer, father of children who train in karate

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