GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), Gaza’s Civil Defense teams have completed the recovery of the bodies of the Salem family martyrs from beneath the rubble of the Abu Ramadan family home, which was destroyed by Israeli forces during the war in the Al-Rimal neighborhood, west of Gaza City.
Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Al-Shobaki, who led the mission, confirmed that rescue crews successfully retrieved all 60 bodies from the site, some reduced to remains, alongside 17 other bodies that had been buried near the house during the war.
Al-Shobaki noted the operation was carried out using extremely limited equipment, including only basic machinery like a backhoe and loader. The mission took three consecutive days of intense labor under severe constraints.
He called for the urgent entry of heavy machinery and equipment to expedite the retrieval of thousands of bodies still trapped under rubble throughout the Gaza Strip.
Today, Civil Defense teams moved to the Al-Yarmouk area to search for more martyrs buried under the rubble of the Nabrees family home.
Despite limited resources, Civil Defense teams and other authorities continue their efforts to recover bodies from buildings and homes destroyed by the Israeli military during its campaign of mass destruction.
According to the Ministry of Health, emergency and civil defense crews face massive challenges in reaching bodies buried beneath hundreds of destroyed homes, due to an extreme shortage of equipment and the total absence of critical heavy machinery like excavators.
Even after a ceasefire agreement went into effect on October 10, 2025, Israeli authorities continue to violate its terms by preventing the entry of hundreds of heavy machines needed to remove the massive piles of debris across Gaza.
According to the Government Media Office, Israel has destroyed nearly 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure during the two years of genocide, leaving behind over 70 million tons of rubble, one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the region.
The Civil Defense previously stated that they receive continuous pleas from families seeking help in recovering the bodies of their loved ones months after they were killed, but the lack of equipment makes responding to these appeals nearly impossible.
