A giant whale shark washed up on the shores of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Saturday, drawing crowds of displaced Palestinians in a rare moment of joy amid months of famine and starvation. The shark was estimated at 10 feet long and weighed nearly two tons. | 5Pillars

In Khan Younis, south of Gaza, a massive whale shark – stretching nearly ten meters long – was dragged from the waves and butchered by starving residents desperate for food. Video footage captured the chaos as hundreds tied ropes around the giant creature, pulling it ashore while shouting instructions to one another in exhaustion and disbelief. The scene, filmed by bystanders and shared widely online, shows men, women, and children gathering around the shark’s thick, spotted body. Many used kitc