Mass funeral for Palestinians killed in Gaza war

 

TT

Published 23.02

 

Mourners gather around the flag-draped remains of members of two extended families who were killed in Gaza City in 2023. Photo: Jehad Alshrafi /AP/TT

A large crowd gathered on Tuesday for a mass funeral for 112 people, mainly women and children, who were killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza City in 2023.

The victims, who belong to two extended families, have only recently been found under the rubble of residential buildings in the Sabra district, reports the BBC.

Dramatic images show how the victims are lined up, each covered in a Palestinian flag and some with photographs of the dead.

The funeral is said to be the largest ever held in Gaza.

44 children, 38 women and 7 people with disabilities were among the dead.

The Israeli attacks were carried out six weeks after October 7, 2023, when the terrorist group Hamas attacked southern Israel and over 1,200 people were killed.