Euro-Med Observatory documents excavation of 120 mass graves in Gaza
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Because of the difficulty of accessing cemeteries, Palestinians have been resorting to dig mass graves in random areas within residential neighborhoods, house courtyards, roads, wedding halls, and sports stadiums.
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Palestinians bury people killed in the Israeli bombardment who were brought from the Shifa hospital, in a mass grave in the town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 (AP)
The Mediterranean Observatory for Human Rights says it has documented the excavation of more than 120 mass graves in various provinces of the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israeli aggression.
Because of the difficulty of accessing cemeteries as a result of Israeli bombardment, Palestinians have been resorting to digging mass graves in random areas within residential neighborhoods, house courtyards, roads, wedding halls, and sports stadiums, the Observatory noted.
People who got killed are being buried under the trees in the streets due to the ongoing Israeli siege and bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/KSzHkPyeEO
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In the past few hours, the Ministry of Health in Gaza announced the martyrdom of an additional 196 individuals, bringing the total number of martyrs to 18,608 martyrs.
The ministry emphasized that the health situation in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic, with the occupation deliberately undermining health services in the northern part of the region. Consequently, areas there are left without healthcare, the ministry said.
In the southern part of the Gaza Strip, institutions are urging for the provision of medical supplies to hospitals in the area.
The ministry highlighted the spread of infectious diseases and the lack of access to clean water. The number of martyrs is expected to rise as a result of this.
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