{
  "id": 5966467,
  "title": "Gaza mourns 100 victims recovered from rubble in one of its largest funerals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/gaza-mourns-100-victims-recovered-from-rubble-in-one-of-its-largest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T11:28:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/06/gaza-mourns-100-victims-recovered-from-rubble-in-one-of-its-largest-funerals/234197"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GAZA CITY, Sept 6 — In a massive funeral procession on Sunday, Palestinians paid their respects to 100 victims whose remains were found amidst the rubble of their homes in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood following Israel’s relentless war, Anadolu Ajansi reported. Thousands of Palestinians, including relatives and community leaders, gathered to mourn the loss, with the remains laid out near the ruins of the destroyed homes and draped in Palestinian flags. The solemn ceremony featured memorial speeches by Gaza’s Civil Defence, who led the recovery efforts, alongside the victims' families and community figures. The remains are set to be buried at Al-Ahli cemetery in Zeitoun after the funeral prayers.\n\nThe Civil Defence teams retrieved the remains over the past few days as part of the second phase of a recovery project initiated on July 19. The victims, who belonged to the Rahim, Balawi, Malaka, Qanbour, and Salmi families, lost their lives when Israeli forces targeted several residential buildings around two and a half years ago. Local authorities confirmed that recovery operations have been challenging due to limited resources, including a small number of excavators and outdated equipment, compounded by Israeli restrictions on the import of heavy machinery and necessary equipment required for the search efforts.\n\nSunday’s funeral stands as one of the largest in Palestinian history, marking the burial of the highest number of bodies and remains recovered from the rubble, according to an Anadolu tally. A comparable funeral took place in early August, commemorating 112 Palestinians found in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood. The second phase of the recovery project is a monumental undertaking, requiring 800 hours of work across 147 destroyed homes in Gaza City and its northern and central regions, where 1,072 remains are still believed to be buried. The first phase, which commenced in late November 2025, involved 500 hours of work and recovered around 333 remains from 54 homes and buildings.\n\nUnder the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which has been in effect since Oct 10, 2025, Israel was mandated to permit the entry of heavy machinery and equipment essential for the recovery operations. The ceasefire followed a prolonged period of Israeli aggression against Gaza, resulting in the deaths of over 73,000 Palestinians, over 174,000 injuries, and significant destruction of the enclave's civilian infrastructure.",
  "summary": "GAZA CITY, Sept 6 — Palestinians held a funeral procession on Sunday for 100 people whose remains were recovered f...",
  "key_points": [
    "100 victims recovered from Gaza rubble in one of largest funerals",
    "Palestinians mourned remains in Zeitoun neighborhood procession",
    "Recovery project began July 19, facing resource and equipment challenges"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Photos: Gaza holds funeral for 100 Palestinians recovered from rubble",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/photos-gaza-holds-funeral-for-100-palestinians-recovered-from-rubble",
        "published": "2026-09-06T11:13:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}