Key facts
- Gaza Civil Defense recovered 233 bodies from rubble in 51 days.
Gaza Civil Defense teams have recovered 233 bodies, including 73 children and 106 women, from the rubble of 20 homes over the past 51 days. The operations are ongoing, prioritizing buildings believed to hold the most missing individuals.
The ongoing recovery of bodies highlights the severe human toll of the conflict in Gaza and the challenges faced by civil defense teams in documenting casualties amidst continued hostilities.
Gaza Civil Defense teams have recovered 233 bodies, including 73 children and 106 women, from under the rubble of 20 homes over the past 51 days. The operations, described as a 'second phase of recovery operations,' are ongoing, with teams prioritizing buildings believed to contain the highest number of missing individuals. This comes amid continued Israeli strikes on Gaza, despite a ceasefire agreement that took place in October 2025.