World · 5 August 2026

Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 killed in 2023 strike

Large crowds in Gaza City attended a mass funeral on Tuesday for 112 individuals, predominantly women and children, who died in an Israeli strike in late 2023. Their bodies were only recently recovered from under rubble in a two-week operation, with 44 children and 38 women among the dead. The Civil Defence, operating under the Hamas-run interior ministry, carried out the recovery work.

By BriefTea Editorial · 5 August 2026 at 6:32

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