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Mass Funeral Held in Gaza for Unidentified Palestinians Whose Bodies Show Signs of Torture

HeadlineOct 23, 2025

In Gaza, an Israeli drone killed a Palestinian in Khan Younis earlier today. Officials in Gaza say nearly 100 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks since a U.S.-brokered truce went into effect on October 10. Meanwhile, Palestinians in central Gaza on Wednesday interred the bodies of 54 unidentified Palestinians handed over by Israel in a mass grave. Many of the bodies showed clear signs of torture and execution. This is Rami al-Farra, who tried — and failed — to confirm if his cousin’s body was among those handed over by Israel Wednesday.

Rami al-Farra: “The signs of torture and brutal treatment on the body did not allow us to tell whether it was him or not. Our message and our demands to the world are to provide us with the means by which we can determine whether this person belongs to us or to someone else. … The Israeli army knows these bodies are connected to people, but instead of names, they put out numbers. They left something harsh in our hearts, feelings of grief. Honestly, it’s hard to bury a body when you don’t know whether it’s the right one or not.”

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