{
  "id": 134461,
  "title": "Gaza holds mass funeral for extended family recovered from wartime rubble",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/gaza-holds-mass-funeral-for-extended-family-recovered-from-wartime",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T15:14:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gaza-war-mass-funeral-extended-family/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gaza City witnessed a massive funeral for 112 individuals, primarily from the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clan, whose remains were discovered in the rubble of their home following an Israeli military strike in November 2023. The extensive family, including numerous women and children, perished in the strike that occurred during the second month of the conflict. Despite Israel's claims that the attack targeted militants, the area was reportedly home to Hamas operatives, heightening the controversy. Recovery efforts were only able to access the site in mid-July, after which decomposed remains were exhumed over the subsequent two weeks. This tragedy marks Gaza's largest mass funeral since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault on southern Israel, which has resulted in over 70,000 Palestinian casualties since the nearly three-year-old conflict. At the service, a mourner scattered flower petals over the covered bodies, with women and children gazing from the debris of partially collapsed structures. The event was marked by a banner featuring images of numerous children and a speech from the spokesperson of Gaza's Civil Defense, who questioned the killings of innocents and called for an end to the \"genocide in Gaza.\" Israeli authorities have vehemently denied allegations of genocide, attributing the conflict to Hamas's alleged attempt at genocide during its Oct. 7 attack.",
  "summary": "A mass funeral was held in Gaza City for members of two extended families recently recovered from under rubble. According to the BBC, 112 people, mostly women and children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a residential block in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City on 22 November 2023.\n\nThe bodies were recovered in a two-week-long operation and were mourned by large crowds. The dead included 40 children, 38 women, and seven people with disabilities from the Abu Sharia and Hassayna families.\n\nThe funeral was described by CBS News as the Gaza Strip's biggest mass funeral since the war began. A mourner, Ali Abu Sharia, was quoted by the BBC as saying that burying the dead brought some relief, despite the ongoing pain of loss.",
  "key_points": [
    "112 individuals, including women and children, buried in Gaza rubble.",
    "Mass funeral held in Gaza City, largest since Oct. 7, 2023.",
    "Israeli military strike in Nov. 2023 attributed to Hamas operatives."
  ],
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    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Funeral held for 112 victims buried under rubble of Gaza flats for nearly three years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/funeral-held-for-112-victims-buried-under-rubble-of-gaza-flats-for",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Photos: Thousands in Gaza City join mass funeral for 112 Palestinians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/photos-thousands-in-gaza-city-join-mass-funeral-for-112-palestinians",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:51:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/mass-funeral-in-gaza-for-112-palestinians-killed-in-2023-israeli",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:07:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Palestinians mourn 112 people retrieved from rubble in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/palestinians-mourn-112-people-retrieved-from-rubble-in-gaza",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:52:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Gaza mass funeral for 112 Palestinians, including children, recovered from 2023 strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/gaza-mass-funeral-for-112-palestinians-including-children-recovered",
        "published": "2026-08-04T16:52:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Mass funeral held in Gaza for family killed during war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/mass-funeral-held-in-gaza-for-family-killed-during-war",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:51:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "All Israeli strikes in Gaza to require IDF chief Zamir's approval as military tightens policies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/all-israeli-strikes-in-gaza-to-require-idf-chief-zamirs-approval-as",
        "published": "2026-08-04T18:54:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia strongly condemns Israeli attacks hindering Gaza Peace Plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/indonesia-strongly-condemns-israeli-attacks-hindering-gaza-peace-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-04T20:59:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}