Clean white inscriptions on the graves, trimmed grass and flower fences.

This scene is not from a cemetery in Northern France or Belgium. Rather, this final resting place of soldiers killed in two world wars is located in the Gaza Strip in Palestine

It is an unusually green place in a densely populated area, badly affected by the modern-day Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The dedication and expertise of the small team of local workers is evident here. It is noteworthy that all these workers belong to a family where this work has been passed down from generation to gen

His grandfather started this work 100 years ago.

Now he is 32 years old and he was born in the same graveyard house. And grew up in that garden among birds and butterflies and still lives there.

Ibrahim recounts how as a child he helped his father with office work, planting seeds and fertilizing.

'It was my dream to work here when I was little, I learned to love my work from my family.'

We believe this is a very important task. These people gave their lives for their countries and we have been entrusted with the care of this historical place.

This cemetery in Gaza is one of two cemeteries belonging to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in the small Palestinian territory. It contains 3,691 graves, including 3,082 British, 263 Australian, 184 Turkish (Ottoman), 50 Indian, 36 Poles, 23 Canadian and 23 New Zealanders, as well as South Africans, Greeks, Egyptians, Germans, French, A small number of Yugoslavs are also buried.

The vast majority died after the First World War, with most of those killed in that era being in their 20s and 30s.

Simple grave books record the names of the deceased, their rank, regiment, date of death and their age. Christians, Jews, Muslims and Hindus were buried with their own faith.

While passing through the row of graves, Ibrahim says, 'Seeing the different names, we would certainly like to know who these people were, who were their families?' What was he doing in his normal life?'

Repair and Rebuild

Ibrahim's great-grandfather, R:abbi Jarada, began working for the Imperial War Grays Commission (which became the CWGC) in Beersheba in 1923.

His family lost their home during the war that followed the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.

He went to Gaza where he was soon asked to take charge of the cemeteries.

Rabbi Jarada's son, also named Ibrahim, began bringing his son, Issam, to help him as a gardener, then a school-going teenager.

Today, strict border controls by Israel and Egypt make it very difficult for foreigners (other than diplomats, aid workers, and journalists) to travel to the Palestinian territories. I needed an Israeli press card and a permit from Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza.

Essam Jarrada is now retired, according to him the situation was not like this before.

"It was safe to come here earlier, we used to have a lot of people from outside," he says. We used to sit with them and show them the places around. Life was beautiful. I used to see the emotions of the people, the tears flowing from their eyes at the graves of their grandfathers.

Since Hamas' takeover of Gaza in 2007, there have been periods of intense, and devastating, fighting between armed Palestinian groups and Israel.

The cemetery has been hit by missile attacks three times. At one point about 300 books were damaged and had to be replaced. Even during the days of war, these graves need maintenance and the flowers on them need maintenance.

"Each time we come back, we have to repair and install things, exactly as they looked before," explains Ibrahim. We work in very difficult conditions.

These problems include Gaza's daily power cuts, severe water shortages and import restrictions that make it difficult to replace machinery and sometimes even get fuel for mowers.

Ibrahim says he and his staff have learned from his family how to work with limited resources.

I met Muhammad Attala who is 23 years old and is putting grass between the graves. His father and grandfather also adopted the same profession.

"I like this job very much," he says. Seeing this greenery gives me new energy when I go out in the morning. I think it is an honor to work here.

Respect for the dead:

The cemetery is full of local visitors. Young mothers with small children chat by the grave and three friends take shelter from the sun under a jacaranda tree.

One of them, Kareem, told me, “It is a beautiful and wonderful place. I enjoy sitting here. It is a very green, natural and historical place.

Umm Ayad Janpa, wearing a black veil, walks among the graves with her daughter in distress.

She says, "We are worried and it is said in the Quran that if you are worried and there is a burden on your chest, you should visit the graves." I have come here to rest my soul.

Ibrahim asks visitors how they are doing and sometimes shows the historic site to school groups and university researchers.

"It's very important to respect all the dead, regardless of their nationality," he says, pointing to a garden full of flowers. It would not be visible in this state.'

He believes that everyone, no matter where they belong, takes away an important lesson from this.

"We think they were influenced by the young age of the people buried here," he says. We hope they will see that this is the effect of wars and that peace is the best thing in the world.