Gaza : digging up the bodies from under the rubble
One year after the ceasefire in Gaza, efforts to recover the bodies buried beneath the rubble are continuing.
France 24 reports: One year after the ceasefire in Gaza, efforts to recover the bodies buried beneath the rubble are continuing.
Civil Defense officials say 1,000 bodies have been recovered so far, but the task remains immense: between 8,000 and 10,000 more are still believed to be buried under the debris, including 3,000 in areas controlled by the Israeli army.
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