Remains of 75 Martyrs Recovered from Rubble in Al-Tarij District, East Gaza, Laid to Rest
The remains of 75 martyrs recovered from the rubble of Al-Tarij district in east Gaza were laid to rest, with participation from their families and civil defense.
Translated by Alqyas from KUNA — Original source
Gaza, October 18 (KUNA) -- Palestinians in the Gaza Strip buried the remains of 75 martyrs on Sunday, after civil defense teams recovered their bodies from the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by Israeli occupation aircraft in the Al-Daraj neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. The funeral procession was attended by community elders, local leaders, civil defense personnel, and the families of the martyrs, who paid their final respects after their loved ones’ bodies had lain under the debris since their homes were targeted at the outset of the war.
Speaking at the ceremony, Palestinian Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said, “Civil defense teams have recently managed to recover the martyrs’ remains using very limited tools and resources, amid the widespread destruction caused by Israeli attacks on residential neighborhoods in the Strip.” He added that more than 8,000 Palestinians remain buried under tons of rubble and require heavy machinery and substantial resources for their recovery, noting that teams have faced life-threatening risks while attempting to retrieve the martyrs from Al-Daraj due to the scarcity and inadequacy of available equipment.
The funeral procession began in Al-Daraj and proceeded to Sheikh Radwan Cemetery in northern Gaza City, where the martyrs were laid to rest following funeral prayers, amid deeply moving scenes of grief and sorrow among their families and attendees. During the procession, Palestinians held up images of children who were killed in the massacres carried out at the beginning of the war on Gaza.
This mass funeral is part of a series of funerals organized in Gaza after civil defense teams managed to recover the remains using limited resources. (End) W.A./G.A.
