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Gaza Authorities Recover 112 Bodies from Rubble; Airstrikes Continue
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Gaza Authorities Recover 112 Bodies from Rubble; Airstrikes Continue

From RTÉ News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Gaza's civil defense agency recovered the remains of 112 people, including 40 children and 38 women, from rubble in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City.
  • The operation, which involved extensive digging, largely by hand, took 136 hours and was supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
  • Thousands of people's remains are still unaccounted for in Gaza, with ongoing Israeli airstrikes continuing to cause casualties.

Gaza's civil defense agency has recovered the remains of 112 people from rubble in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, following more than two years of Israeli strikes. The painstaking operation, which lasted 136 hours, involved extensive digging, often with bare hands, to unearth the victims.

Among the recovered remains were those of 40 children, 38 women, and seven individuals with physical disabilities, according to the agency, which operates under Hamas. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provided support for the operation, which spanned nearly two weeks. Amani Al-Naouq, an ICRC spokesperson in Gaza, highlighted the profound humanitarian significance of the search, stating, "For more than two and a half years, thousands of families in Gaza have lived in pain and uncertainty, waiting for the chance to recover the remains of their loved ones, mourn them and lay them to rest with dignity."

For more than two and a half years, thousands of families in Gaza have lived in pain and uncertainty, waiting for the chance to recover the remains of their loved ones, mourn them and lay them to rest with dignity.

— Amani Al-NaouqICRC spokesperson in Gaza, emphasizing the humanitarian importance of recovering bodies.

Colonel Mohammed Abu Dan, leading the civil defense team at the site, described the search as arduous, with teams sifting through destroyed concrete and twisted metal by hand. He noted that 157 other bodies are still believed to be buried under the rubble at that location. Thousands of individuals' remains remain unaccounted for across Gaza, many presumed to be buried beneath debris from intense Israeli airstrikes.

Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second consecutive day, killing at least four Palestinians. Palestinian health officials reported separate strikes in Gaza City and Deir al-Balah, resulting in casualties, including a man and his wife killed in Deir al-Balah and two others, including a child, in Gaza City. These strikes occurred despite an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a breakthrough in efforts to implement a Gaza ceasefire agreement.

The search for missing persons and the recovery of human remains is a critically important humanitarian issue.

— Amani Al-NaouqICRC spokesperson in Gaza, on the significance of the recovery operations.
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Originally published by RTÉ News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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