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Gaza Holds Mass Funeral for 112 Airstrike Victims

8/6/2026

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Red Cross Supports

A funeral was held in Gaza City on Aug. 4, 2026 for 112 members of the Abu Sharia and Hassayna families killed in a November 2023 Israeli airstrike.
The International Committee of the Red Cross supplied gloves, shovels and rented two excavators used in the two-week recovery.
Gaza Civil Defence reported recovering 40 children, 38 women and seven persons with disabilities.
Israel’s military said it does not target civilians, noting Hamas operates from areas.

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Gaza Mourners Funeral

A mass funeral was held on 4 August 2026 in Gaza City for 112 Abu Sharia and al-Hasayna family members killed in a November 2023 Israeli airstrike.
Activists urged the international community to supply heavy machinery, saying equipment shortages hamper debris removal and recovery of missing bodies.
The recovered victims included 40 children, 30 women and seven with disabilities.
Mourners scattered rice and rose petals as coffins draped in flags moved through Sabra neighbourhood.

Blindspot

Israel’s military said it does not deliberately target civilians and that Hamas operates from densely populated areas.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In November 2008 the six-month ceasefire ended, and after Hamas took Gaza in 2007 Israel tightened a blockade. On 27 December 2008 Israel began Operation Cast Lead, a three-week air-ground assault that killed about 1,300 Palestinians, injured over 5,000 and destroyed 46,000 homes, leading to UN Security Council Resolution 1860 on 9 January 2009. The civilian toll drove calls for stricter proportionality, influencing protocols referenced in the 2026 Abu Sharia funeral.

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Red Cross Supports

A funeral was held in Gaza City on Aug. 4, 2026 for 112 members of the Abu Sharia and Hassayna families killed in a November 2023 Israeli airstrike.
The International Committee of the Red Cross supplied gloves, shovels and rented two excavators used in the two-week recovery.
Gaza Civil Defence reported recovering 40 children, 38 women and seven persons with disabilities.
Israel’s military said it does not target civilians, noting Hamas operates from areas.

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