Mass funeral held in Gaza City for 100 Palestinians

Thousands gathered in Gaza City on Saturday for a mass funeral honoring 100 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from the rubble of a residential building destroyed in recent airstrikes. The ceremony, held at the Al-Nasser Mosque, was attended by families, community leaders and representatives of local aid groups, who laid the coffins side by side as a symbol of collective mourning.

The victims were identified after rescue teams sifted through the debris of the collapsed structure, which was hit during an intensified Israeli bombing campaign that began in early October. Officials from the Hamas health ministry confirmed the death toll, while United Nations officials reiterated concerns about the humanitarian toll of the ongoing conflict, noting that the city’s infrastructure and medical facilities remain under severe strain. The mass burial underscores the scale of civilian casualties in Gaza and highlights the challenges faced by authorities in providing dignified burials amid continued hostilities.