Palestinian authorities announced plans to hold a funeral procession and burial ceremony for 105 individuals who were killed during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City. The victims died in a series of airstrikes that targeted the Al Taj 3 building and surrounding residential structures in the Yarmouk Square neighborhood on October 25, 2023. According to reports, at least 20 bombs were involved in the strikes that destroyed the seven-storey building and caused widespread damage to the area.
The coffins containing the remains will be transported in a funeral procession led by family members, with the ceremony scheduled for Thursday. The General Directorate of Civil Defence announced that those killed will be laid to rest at the Sheikh Radwan cemetery, located northwest of Gaza City. The burial operation follows a recovery effort that was conducted in coordination with an Egyptian committee, according to Gaza’s civil defence officials.
A civil defence operations director indicated that rescue teams initially faced obstacles in accessing the bodies at the time of the attack. The director stated that heavy machinery operated by civil defence personnel, including bulldozers and excavators, were directly targeted during the conflict. An Al Jazeera correspondent noted that this recovery operation represented the fifth largest effort of its kind since hostilities began, based on the number of remains recovered.
Family members affected by the strike described their experiences during the recovery process. One individual reported that 37 members of his family were killed in the attack, with some remains recovered at earlier stages of operations. On Wednesday, additional remains were located and identified, including those of his parents and siblings.
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