Gaza holds mass funerals for 112 Palestinians recovered from rubble

Gaza held collective funerals for 112 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble, nearly three years after they were killed. A large crowd gathered for the solemn ceremony, one of the largest ever organized in the Gaza Strip.

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Where is the mercy? The youngest was barely a year and a half old, a girl named Rajwa, and the oldest was called Zuhdi, he was in high school.

Among the grieving families was Zuhdi Abu Sharia, who lost six grandchildren. "Where is the mercy? The youngest was barely a year and a half old, a girl named Rajwa, and the oldest was called Zuhdi, he was in high school," he recounted, his grief mingled with relief that his loved ones could finally be laid to rest.

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We are witnessing a historic scene in the Gaza Strip, where 112 martyrs from the Abou Charia and al-Hasayna families are being buried.

Mahmoud Bassal, spokesperson for the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza, described the event as "historic." He denounced that families were targeted early in the war and that "the Zionist occupier" completely destroyed the residential area, killing a large number of Palestinians. He stated that 112 martyrs from the Abou Charia and al-Hasayna families were being buried.

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From this place and from these historic funerals, we tell the world that you must become aware of the gravity of this situation and the scale of the suffering endured by our people in the Gaza Strip.

The Civil Defense director in Gaza, Tayseer Aldahshah, highlighted that thousands of people remain under the rubble. He explained that a "yellow line" prevents their teams from intervening and that coordination is needed for them to work and recover the bodies. The Palestinian Civil Defense estimates that over 8,000 bodies are still buried under the debris.

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There are thousands of people under the rubble and we have a big problem, which is the yellow line where we cannot intervene. We need coordination so that our teams can work there and recover these bodies to hand them over to their families.