Palestinians gathered in Gaza for a mass funeral of 112 victims allegedly killed by Israeli forces in a 2023 residential strike.
Mourners gathered in central Gaza on Tuesday for a mass funeral of 112 people, including 40 children, who were allegedly killed by Israeli forces in a 2023 residential strike. The victims, primarily from the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clans, were recovered from the rubble of a destroyed apartment block in Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood nearly three years after the attack. Recovery teams were only able to access the site in mid-July due to ongoing military activity. The strike occurred on November 23, 2023, during the early months of the war. While Gaza authorities and several international organizations have described the conflict as a genocide, Israeli officials have disputed these claims, noting that Hamas systematically operates from within civilian areas to shield its military activities. The funeral served as a major milestone in the Gaza Strip, which remains largely in ruins with the vast majority of population displaced. The service included a speech by Mahmoud Basal, who questioned the ongoing casualties of innocent civilians during the conflict.