Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike

In Gaza, the recovery work was carried out by the Civil Defence, which operates under the Hamas-run interior ministry. Its efforts have been supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)."We provide material support - literally the gloves, shovels, protective equipment and body bags they use," said Patrick Griffiths, spokesperson for the ICRC."We provide training, supporting them to do their work safely, in line with professional practice ensuring the deceased are treated with dignity. And we've supported them by renting - for hundreds of hours - two of the only excavators available for this work in Gaza.""It's not an answer any family wants to receive - confirmation that your loved one has been killed," Griffiths added. "But it's essential towards them receiving closure and being able to mourn their loss in their own way."Last month, the BBC filmed the start of the operation to uncover bodies in Sabra. A single bulldozer picked through the rubble and then more delicate work was done by hand."This multi-storey building has been levelled. There were maybe more than 180 civilians inside. Most of them, around 90%, were killed," Civil Defence spokesman Mohammed Basel...