Recovery crews in Gaza completed a four-day operation retrieving nineteen bodies from the rubble of a residential structure in Gaza City’s western area, according to a statement from Gaza’s civil defence authority. The majority of those recovered were women and children. The operation at the location known as the “Karam” building concluded on Saturday, with specialized medical personnel and civil defence personnel subsequently transitioning focus to another search site within Gaza City.
Search and recovery efforts across Gaza continue to face significant logistical challenges, with civil defence officials noting that crews depend heavily on manual labour and basic tools due to insufficient access to heavy machinery capable of moving large concrete sections. The shortage of equipment has slowed the pace at which debris from destroyed structures can be cleared and searched.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, approximately 8,000 individuals remain unaccounted for beneath rubble throughout the territory. Since a ceasefire commenced on October 11, the ministry’s records indicate 1,254 deaths, 4,121 injuries, and 804 bodies recovered from wreckage. The cumulative toll since October 2023 has reached more than 73,300 deaths and more than 174,000 wounded.
The ongoing recovery operations follow a mass funeral held in Gaza City on Tuesday for 112 individuals from the Abu Sharia and al-Hasayna families, whose remains had been located in the debris of a residential structure in the Sabra neighbourhood that was destroyed during an Israeli strike in November 2023.
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