Out of the rubble and on to the beach: Gaza’s junior surf lifesavers return to the waves after three years of war

<p>Just 15 of Gaza’s 45 Nippers have been found since the conflict disrupted the program. Last month, the program finally restarted</p><p>As a group of smiling children in yellow and black rash vests bundled towards the beach near the Al-Shati refugee camp through concrete alleys lined with rubbish, rubble and the occasional bullet hole, Hassan Al-Habeel felt joy again.</p><p>The Palestinian man, in his 40s, oversaw the return of Gaza Nippers, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/14/a-pioneering-gaza-surf-lifesaver-is-back-on-the-beach-in-sydney-grieving-palestines-lost-nippers">Palestine’s chapter</a> of the popular Australian junior surf life saving program, last month after three years.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/11/out-of-the-rubble-and-on-to-the-beach-gazas-junior-surf-lifesavers-return-to-the-waves-after-three-years-of-war">Continue reading...</a>