Civil defence says about 60 bodies found in two Gaza City districts
The Peninsula
The civil defence agency inGaza said Friday that about 60 bodies had been found in an initial search of two Gaza City districts where the Israeli army...
The civil defence agency in Gaza said Friday that about 60 bodies had been found in an initial search of two Gaza City districts where the Israeli army ended an offensive.
The bodies were found in the Tal al-Hawa and Al-Sinaa districts, the agency said. Israel had pulled out after days of battles with Hamas fighters, the agency and residents said. This was not immediately confirmed by Israel.
Civil defence and medical teams had "recovered approximately 60 martyrs since the moment the Israeli occupation army withdrew this morning," an agency statement said.
"There are still missing people under the rubble of destroyed homes, which is difficult for our crews to reach," agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said in the statement. "There are reports that many people are missing since the first day of the incursion."
Israeli forces moved into Tal al-Hawa and neighbouring districts including Al-Rimal again this week after ordering civilians to evacuate on Monday. Residents have reported widespread new destruction.