Israel Returns Bodies of 84 Palestinians to Gaza Amid Airstrikes Killing 18 More

Aug 5, 2024, 02:21 PM

Israel has returned the bodies of 84 Palestinians to Gaza, many of whom were unidentified and decomposed. The bodies were buried in a mass grave in Khan Younis. This marks the third batch of bodies returned to Gaza, with previous returns also involving unidentified individuals. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 18 more people. The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has documented over 140 mass graves containing thousands of civilians killed by Israel in the past 10 months of conflict in Gaza. The bodies were handed over via the Kerem Shalom crossing.