Gaza mass funeral for 112 recovered bodies

In August 2026, Gaza's Civil Defense completed a nearly two-week operation in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, recovering the remains of 112 people killed in an Israeli airstrike on November 22-23, 2023. The victims included 40 children, 38 women, and seven people with disabilities. The recovery was supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross, which provided two excavators. On August 4, 2026, a mass funeral was held in Deir al-Balah, with hundreds of mourners burying the victims. The operation was part of ongoing efforts to recover thousands of bodies still buried under rubble across Gaza. The recovery was made possible by a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October 2025, though Israeli strikes have continued, killing over 1,250 people since the ceasefire. The Malaysia — Ministry of Health (Malaysia) reports over 73,000 Palestinians killed since the war began. The event highlights the humanitarian crisis and the slow pace of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza.