Gaza Bids Farewell to 105 Martyrs in Funeral Procession After Remains Recovered from Residential Ruins
Palestinian families attend the funeral of 105 martyrs whose remains were recovered by Civil Defense from Gaza's ruins.
Translated by Alqyas from KUNA — Original source
Gaza City, January 10 (KUNA) -- Palestinian families today, Thursday, bid farewell to the remains of 105 martyrs whose bodies were recovered by Civil Defense teams from beneath the rubble of residential buildings that had been subjected to intense and unprovoked bombardment since the start of the Israeli occupation’s war on the Gaza Strip in 2023.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Gaza Strip Civil Defense, said during the funeral ceremonies that the recovery of the martyrs’ remains came after arduous and prolonged efforts undertaken by Civil Defense teams in cooperation with the Egyptian Committee. He emphasized that these ceremonies took place after days and nights of hardship endured by the martyrs’ families as they waited to locate their loved ones’ bodies and give them a dignified burial.
Basal reiterated the Civil Defense’s appeal to the international community to protect civilians and guarantee their right to life and security. He noted that the ongoing search and recovery operations reveal the scale of the tragedy inflicted by the occupation government’s war on Palestinians in Gaza, as well as the many victims still trapped beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings.
Martyrs’ relatives performed the funeral prayer over the remains at the burial site amid an atmosphere heavy with grief. Participants held banners condemning the attacks on the area and calling for the protection of civilians and accountability for those responsible for the casualties.
Following the prayer, families and local residents carried the coffins in a solemn funeral procession that departed from the Taj Tower square, heading to Al-Sheikh Ridwan Cemetery. The procession was attended by residents and relatives of the martyrs, who accompanied their loved ones’ remains to their final resting place.
The Civil Defense teams had previously concluded the search and recovery operation at the Taj Tower square after 17 days of work coordinated with the Egyptian Committee, as part of efforts to locate the bodies of missing persons and victims whose remains remain under the rubble of buildings destroyed by the war.
The funeral ceremonies reflect the ongoing suffering of families of the missing in the Gaza Strip, as bodies and remains continue to lie under the debris, with access hindered by the extent of the destruction and the limited resources available to rescue and recovery teams. (End)
