Gaza father searches for children's bodies as 10,000 remain buried in rubble
A father in Gaza's Al Bureij camp has spent years attempting to recover the bodies of four children killed in an Israeli airstrike, but lacks equipment to excavate the rubble alone. Six months into a ceasefire, Israel continues refusing to allow heavy machinery into Gaza, leaving approximately 10,000 people missing beneath collapsed structures. This represents a critical humanitarian and forensic crisis affecting thousands of Palestinian families seeking closure and proper burial. The restriction on equipment access remains a major point of contention between Israeli authorities and international aid organizations.
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- April 10, 2026 at 6:25 AM PDT
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