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Gaza Civil Defense recovers remains of 105 Palestinians from rubble
Gaza Civil Defense announced that the bodies and remains of 105 Palestinians were recovered after a 17-day search in a destroyed residential block in central Gaza City. As families identified their relatives in the Al-Taj area and bid them farewell, one relative said approximately 300 people were killed in the attack and that more people remained under the rubble.
The search operation at a residential block in central Gaza City that was destroyed in Israeli attacks ended after 17 days. Gaza Civil Defense announced that the bodies and remains of 105 Palestinians were recovered during the operation, which was conducted in coordination with an Egyptian committee.
Families who gathered in the Al-Taj area identified their relatives recovered from the rubble and bid them farewell. Rescue teams lined up the recovered bodies, wrapped in shrouds, among the ruins.
Families identify their relatives
Gaza Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said civilians have the right to live in peace and security. Basal renewed his call for the protection of civilians in Gaza.
Taghrid al-Hanawi, who was at the site, said her daughter, doctor Alia Ramzi al-Hanawi, was killed along with her husband and four children. Al-Hanawi said the entire family had been erased from the civil registry, adding that she had recovered her relatives' remains and was able to bury them with dignity.
Fawaz Ziyara, a survivor who lost relatives in the attack, said approximately 300 people were killed in the strike on the residential block. Ziyara said more bodies and missing people remained under the rubble.
Gaza Health Ministry toll
Gaza's Health Ministry announced that 1,431 Palestinians had been killed and 5,026 injured following violations of the October 2025 ceasefire agreement.
The ministry said more than 74,000 Palestinians had been killed and more than 175,000 injured in the Gaza Strip since October 8, 2023. The statement said approximately 90 percent of Gaza's infrastructure had been destroyed.
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