00:01In the ruins of war-ravaged canyons in Gaza, young Palestinians are getting yoked.
00:08We are a people who love life and who love sport.
00:12We have goals, we have aspirations, and we will not stop despite all the difficulties.
00:17Whether blowing off steam or pursuing fitness, in recent months,
00:21young Gazans have been training hard at this gym,
00:24dug out of a basement of a bombed-out building,
00:26making do with damaged equipment and putting up weight.
00:31There is a lot of interest from young men, despite the limited resources.
00:35There is no food, no shelter, no housing and no basic necessities,
00:40not even medicine or supplements.
00:41But the youth are persevering. Some have goals and some have aspirations.
00:46Israel bombed, then laid siege to Khan Yunus during its recent war with Hamas,
00:51killing or displacing many of its residents and leveling swaths of the city,
00:55Gaza's second largest.
00:58We dug this place out from under the rubble.
01:00We cleaned the equipment and machines, and in a way we also cleaned ourselves.
01:04We come here to release the negative energy and the painful experiences we went through
01:08during the war and the genocide.
01:10The UN estimates that over 80% of buildings in Gaza were damaged or destroyed
01:15during Israel's campaign, and Khan Yunus was one of the worst hit areas.
01:19Years after Hamas' October 7, 2023 attacks kicked off the war,
01:25locals are left, rebuilding their communities and their bodies.
01:30Personally, I lost more than 15 kilograms.
01:33I'm trying to regain the weight now, and thank God I am making progress.
01:36We are also trying to rebuild our energy reserves.
01:39Half a year after the start of a ceasefire that is constantly violated,
01:44Khan Yunus residents are returning to what's left of their city,
01:47hoping for peace and finding some solace, getting ripped in the ruins.
01:52Justin Wu and Bryn Thomas for Taiwan Police.
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