Photos: Thousands in Gaza City join mass funeral for 112 Palestinians

What Happened

Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza City participated in a mass funeral on Tuesday for 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia families. The bodies, including at least 40 children, were recovered after a two-week excavation by Gaza’s civil defence from beneath the rubble of a residential building in the Sabra neighbourhood. The building was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in November 2023. The remains, wrapped in Palestinian flags, were carried through the streets in what local media described as one of the largest funerals since the war began in October 2023. Relatives used the occasion to renew accusations of Israeli war crimes and to demand international investigations into the attack and the hundreds of bodies believed still buried under rubble across Gaza.

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Why It Matters

The funeral highlights the enduring civilian toll of the war, with remains still being recovered nearly three years after the strike, underscoring the scale of destruction in residential areas. It amplifies demands for accountability and underscores the ongoing humanitarian crisis, as hundreds of bodies are believed to remain buried under rubble across Gaza.

Watch For

Relatives' demands for international investigations into the attack and the broader issue of unrecovered remains; potential responses from Israeli authorities or international bodies; further recovery efforts by Gaza’s civil defence at other sites.