Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Summary
Thousands of people in Gaza remain missing amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Families, like that of Ahmed al Madhoun who has been missing since May 2025, are searching for answers about their loved ones amid the destruction and wartime violence.Key Facts
- Ahmed al Madhoun, a 21-year-old man with Down's syndrome, went missing in Gaza during Israeli strikes in May 2025.
- Over 73,000 people have died in Gaza since Israel’s military campaign began, including around 1,200 since a ceasefire last October.
- Many missing people are not included in official death counts because their bodies may be buried under rubble.
- The Red Cross has received more than 5,000 requests to locate missing people in Gaza.
- Gaza’s Civil Defence estimates over 8,000 people are missing.
- Israeli forces have detained around 7,000 Palestinians from Gaza during the conflict; about 1,300 remain held without charge or trial.
- Families often are not informed when relatives are detained and must depend on lawyers and NGOs for information.
- Recovering and identifying bodies in Gaza is difficult due to widespread destruction, lack of equipment, and restrictions on DNA testing supplies.
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