At a Mass Burial in Gaza, Palestinians Mourn the Unknown Dead
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/world/middleeast/mass-burial-gaza.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vk8.qmrp.TGvqg7g3-o3J&smid=url-share
"Under the terms of a cease-fire deal, Israel and Hamas have been exchanging remains, but Gaza’s medical authorities have not been able to identify many of them.
One by one, the bodies of 54 unidentified Palestinians, which had been handed over by Israeli authorities, were buried in the sandy soil of Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Wednesday, as the exchange of remains between Israel and Hamas continues.
...Forensic doctors at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, which received the remains, say they have been unable to identify roughly two-thirds of the bodies.
...It has been difficult for the authorities in Gaza to identify bodies returned so far because the decimated local health system lacks the capacity to do DNA testing. But 50 of those bodies have been identified by their families and given private funerals, Dr. Dheir said..."