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Funeral held for 75 Palestinians after remains recovered from Gaza ruins

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A mass funeral was held for 75 Palestinians after their remains were recovered from destroyed buildings in Gaza City's Daraj neighbourhood.

01Summary

  1. 01The mass funeral was held on Sunday at Sheikh Radwan Cemetery for 75 people whose remains were found under rubble.
  2. 02Most victims were from the Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City; many were women and children.
  3. 03The Civil Defence recovered the remains over recent weeks; the buildings were bombed in the early months of the war.
  4. 04The Civil Defence believes remains of another 8,000 Palestinians are still trapped under rubble across Gaza.
  5. 05At least 74,475 Palestinians have been killed since the war began in October 2023.

02Why it matters

This story highlights the ongoing difficulty of recovering bodies from destroyed buildings in Gaza, with thousands still missing, and underscores the scale of civilian casualties.

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