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Sep 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Gaza teams recover remains of 55 people from rubble
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Gaza’s civil defence said teams recovered the remains of 55 Palestinians from the rubble of a residential building in Gaza City destroyed in an Israeli air strike nearly three years ago. The operation, concluded on Saturday, was carried out largely manually due to a shortage of heavy machinery, with teams searching for more than 60 bodies from the Malka family.
WHO: Gaza’s civil defence; Colonel Muhammad Abu Dan
WHAT: Recovery teams recovered the remains of 55 Palestinians from rubble of the Malka family home after an Israeli strike.
WHEN: Reported Sep 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM ET
WHERE: Gaza City, Zeitoun neighbourhood, Gaza
WHY: The remains were recovered from the rubble of a building hit during an Israeli air strike while the family was sheltering at home.
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