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Palestinians bury ‘unrecognisable’ bodies handed over by Israel

Gaza: Palestinians in Gaza are burying dozens of bodies that Israel returned in exchange for the remains of Israeli captives, but many of them are unrecognisable and display signs of torture and mutilation.

More than two weeks after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect, Palestinians in Gaza are still struggling to find food, clean water, fuel and reliable shelter, as Israel continues to curb aid entering the Strip, in defiance of an ICJ ruling.

Hamas expands its search for the 13 remaining bodies of Israeli captives in Gaza, and is working with the Red Cross and Egyptian teams to search behind the Israeli military line.

Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza are facing danger from unexploded ordnance, with at least 53 people killed and hundreds injured by the explosives left behind by the Israeli military.

Israel's war on Gaza has killed at least 68,527 people and wounded 170,395 since October 2023. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and about 200 were taken captive.