![A Palestinian farmer works to collect dates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070878-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
![Collected dates are seen during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070887-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Date harvesting in Gaza")
Collected dates are seen during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian farmers place the dates they collect in crates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070886-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Date harvesting in Gaza")
Palestinian farmers place the dates they collect in crates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]
![A Palestinian farmer works to collect dates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070881-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Date harvesting in Gaza")
A Palestinian farmer works to collect dates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]
![A Palestinian farmer collects dates from a date palm tree in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070883-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Date harvesting in Gaza")
A Palestinian farmer collects dates from a date palm tree in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]
![A Palestinian farmer works to collect dates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070875-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Date harvesting in Gaza")
A Palestinian farmer works to collect dates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]
![A Palestinian farmer collects dates from a date palm tree in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070872-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Date harvesting in Gaza")
A Palestinian farmer collects dates from a date palm tree in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian farmers place the dates they collect in crates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070868-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Date harvesting in Gaza")
Palestinian farmers place the dates they collect in crates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]
![A Palestinian farmer collects dates from a date palm tree in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070867-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Date harvesting in Gaza")
A Palestinian farmer collects dates from a date palm tree in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]
![Palestinian farmers place the dates they collect in crates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AA-20221005-29070888-29070870-DATE_HARVESTING_IN_GAZA-scaled.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Date harvesting in Gaza")
Palestinian farmers place the dates they collect in crates during harvest season in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 04, 2022 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]