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Thousands Missing in Gaza: Families Desperate for Answers
10/8/2025
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- Mohammad al-Najjar fled southern Gaza in December 2023, seeking his missing son Ahmad amid bombings.
- Nearly two years later, thousands in Gaza remain unaccounted.
- The Health Ministry says about 6,000 missing. International Committee of the Red Cross lists at least 7,000 unresolved cases.
- DNA testing supplies are restricted by Israeli authorities. Bomberger says Israel bears responsibility as occupying power.
