Funeral of 51 Martyrs Recovered by Rescue Teams from Under the Rubble in Al-Nuseirat

GAZA, September 29, 2026 – Thousands of citizens took part on Tuesday in the funeral of 51 martyrs whose bodies were recently recovered by rescue teams from under the rubble of destroyed homes in the Al-Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

The funeral procession set off from Al-Awda Hospital toward the camp’s cemetery amid an atmosphere of deep sorrow, as mourners carried the bodies wrapped in shrouds and Palestinian flags.

Mohammed Abu Nabhan, 42, told a WAFA correspondent that he was bidding farewell to 13 martyrs from his family, including his mother, his two brothers, their wives, and their children. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike that destroyed the family home on July 29, 2025.

He explained that the family had previously fled the area before returning home. He noted that the occupation forces had besieged the New Camp area at that time and destroyed their home along with others, preventing residents from reaching the victims to recover them.

He added that the family was unable to bury the martyrs at the time due to the dangerous conditions in the area and the lack of necessary equipment for recovery operations.

Areej Farajallah, 36, said she was bidding farewell today to her husband, Samir, who was martyred on November 28, 2024. She mentioned that she only found two bones of his remains, describing it as "better than nothing."

The remains of the martyrs buried today belong to children, women, and men from several families, including Nabhan, Al-Safeen, Al-Thawabta, Al-Tawil, Farajallah, and Hajjaj, who lost their lives in Israeli airstrikes on various parts of the camp.

According to medical sources, rescue teams have recovered 834 martyrs since the ceasefire last October, after documenting their names.

Thousands of bodies remain under the rubble of destroyed homes and facilities across the Gaza Strip due to the difficulty of recovery operations, shortages of equipment and fuel, and rescue teams being blocked from accessing certain areas.

Last month, the Abu Shariah and Al-Hasayna families recovered the remains of 112 martyrs and buried them in a single funeral in Gaza City. Meanwhile, the city's residents are scheduled to bury the bodies of 105 martyrs tomorrow, Wednesday.