Gaza teams recover remains of 55 people nearly 3 years after Israeli strike
Summary
Rescue teams in Gaza recovered the remains of 55 Palestinians from a building destroyed nearly three years ago in an Israeli airstrike. The slow recovery work is made difficult by a lack of heavy machinery, and many bodies remain buried under rubble in Gaza following ongoing conflict.Key Facts
- The remains of 55 people were found in the rubble of the Malka family home in Gaza City.
- The building was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike on November 19, 2023.
- Rescue efforts have been slow and mostly manual due to a shortage of heavy equipment.
- Gaza’s Health Ministry and UN groups estimate 10,000 to 14,000 people remain missing under rubble.
- Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported 17 bodies and 27 injured admitted in the last 48 hours.
- Since October 2023, at least 73,470 people have died and 174,540 have been injured in Gaza.
- There is no official plan by Israel or the US to forcibly move Palestinians out of Gaza despite some Israeli ministers proposing population removal.
- Rescue teams are calling for more equipment to find and recover more victims in Gaza.
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