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Gaza funeral held for 112 bodies recovered from 2023 strike
Palestinians held a mass funeral in Gaza City on August 4 for 112 people whose remains were recovered from rubble left by an Israeli airstrike in the Sabra neighbourhood in November 2023.…
The Story in Brief
Palestinians held a mass funeral in Gaza City on August 4 for 112 people whose remains were recovered from rubble left by an Israeli airstrike in the Sabra neighbourhood in November 2023. The Civil Defence said 40 of those recovered were children, while 157 bodies remained missing. More than 300 people were reported killed in the strike, one of the war’s deadliest. The remains belonged largely to the Hassayna and Abu Sharia families and were buried after prayers attended by hundreds.
The recovery followed a ceasefire that began in October and enabled first responders to search destroyed buildings. Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israel’s offensive has killed more than 73,377 Palestinians, including at least 1,252 since the ceasefire. Relatives have reported at least 7,400 people still buried under rubble, though the ministry says the actual number may be higher.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that casualty figures are either wholly precise or wholly fabricated flatten a grim reality. Gaza’s Health Ministry records are regarded as generally reliable by UN agencies, but do not distinguish civilians from militants. Israel says its strikes target militants. The recovery of 112 bodies, and the 157 still missing from one site, shows why the final toll cannot be settled by competing slogans. The test is whether independent access produces a fuller, verified record.
Source: thehindu.com
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