Gazans mourn 112 people retrieved from rubble almost three years after Israeli strike
Hundreds of Gazans gathered on Tuesday for funeral prayers for 112 people killed at the start of the war, almost three years ago, but whose bodies were only recently retrieved from under the rubble. The bodies were covered in Palestinian flags and placed near the ruins of the destroyed homes they were recovered from during a two-week operation. An Israeli strike on November 22, 2023 killed 308…
On Tuesday, hundreds of Palestinians gathered for funeral prayers for 112 individuals who were killed during a 2023 Israeli strike, their remains only recently retrieved from underneath the rubble. The victims, including 40 children, 30 women, and seven people with disabilities, were interred at the ruins of a six-story residential building in Gaza city's Al Sabra neighbourhood.
The strike, which marked the beginning of Israel's war on Gaza, flattened the block and made it challenging to ascertain the number of people inside. Two families, the Abu Sharia and Al Hassayneh, were among those sheltering there when the attack occurred. Dr Jadou Abu Sharia, who lost relatives in the blast, stated that the bodies of some family members remain unaccounted for, potentially still trapped or obliterated.
Israel has steadfastly opposed allowing heavy machinery into Gaza to aid in the debris removal, with the UN estimating over 61 million tonnes of rubble still present in the enclave.
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