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The bodies and remains of 105 Palestinians have been recovered from beneath the rubble of a residential block destroyed in Israeli attacks in central Gaza City, the Civil Defense said on Wednesday.
Rescue crews carried out the 17-day recovery operation in coordination with an Egyptian committee, according to Anadolu Agency.
Families gathered in the devastated Al-Taj area to identify their relatives and bid them farewell as the shrouded remains were placed in rows among the ruins.
“These are civilians and human beings who have the full right to live in peace and safety,” Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal told Anadolu, renewing calls for the protection of civilians in Gaza.
Families mourn relatives recovered from the rubble
Taghreed Al-Hanawi was among those at the site. Her daughter, physician Alia Ramzi Al-Hanawi, was killed along with her husband and four children.
“Their family was completely erased from the civil registry,” she said.
“Today the wound has reopened, but at last I was able to hold their remains and bury them with dignity,” Al-Hanawi added.
Fawaz Ziyara, a relative of victims and a survivor from the area, said about 300 people were killed when the residential block was hit. He added that more bodies and missing people remained under the rubble.
Gaza death toll
Israel’s alleged violations of the October 2025 ceasefire agreement have killed 1,431 Palestinians and injured 5,026 others, Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Since Oct. 8, 2023, Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and injured more than 175,000 others, according to the ministry. About 90% of the enclave’s infrastructure has been destroyed.
