GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Saturday it had recovered the remains of 112 more people from beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City, highlighting the continuing humanitarian toll of the genocide more than two years after the invasion began.
According to the agency, rescue teams spent 136 hours searching through debris in the Sabra neighbourhood in southern Gaza City, relying largely on manual labour because of limited equipment.
Officials said the recovered remains included those of 40 children, 38 women and seven people with physical disabilities.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supported the operation and described the recovery of human remains as a vital humanitarian task for families seeking to bury loved ones with dignity.
“For more than two and a half years, thousands of families in Gaza have lived in pain and uncertainty,” ICRC spokesperson Amani Al-Naouq said, stressing the importance of locating missing persons.
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Civil defence official Colonel Mohammed Abu Dan said search teams believe another 157 bodies remain buried beneath the debris at the site, adding that recovery operations continue under difficult conditions.
Thousands of people are still believed to be missing across Gaza, many presumed trapped under collapsed buildings following extensive bombardment during the genocide.
Restrictions on media access and operating conditions in Gaza have limited independent verification of casualty figures and developments on the ground.
According to the health ministry, more than 73,300 people have been killed in Gaza since the conflict began. The United Nations has previously said the ministry’s casualty figures are generally considered reliable.
