In Gaza, a woman searches for her husband and brother among the corpses
Summary
A woman named Israa al-Areer searches a hospital in Gaza for her missing husband and brother, who disappeared when fighting started between Gaza and Israel. She hopes to find their bodies among those returned by Israel so she can give them a proper burial.Key Facts
- Israa al-Areer is looking for her husband, Yasser al-Tawil, and her brother, Diaa al-Areer.
- Contact with them was lost on October 7, 2023, during the start of conflict between Gaza and Israel.
- Bodies from Israel are delivered to Nasser Hospital in Gaza, where families look at photos to identify them.
- Israa travels regularly from Deir el-Balah to the hospital in Khan Younis to search for her loved ones.
- On October 14, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, 45 bodies were handed over to Gaza by Israel.
- Many of the returned bodies show signs of torture and decomposition.
- Israa has been searching for her husband and brother for two years without success.
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