Funeral held for 75 Palestinians after remains recovered from Gaza ruins

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: October 18, 2026Country: Palestine
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Funeral held for 75 Palestinians after remains recovered from Gaza ruins

A funeral was held in Gaza on Sunday for 75 Palestinians whose remains were found beneath the rubble of destroyed homes. Most of the victims, primarily women and children, came from the Daraj neighbourhood and belonged to about 20 families. Civil Defence teams recovered the remains in recent weeks, and they were buried at Sheikh Radwan Cemetery. Recovery efforts remain hindered by a lack of equipment, while Civil Defence estimates that another 8,000 Palestinians are trapped beneath rubble across Gaza.

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