Families ‘inconsolable’ in Gaza as Israel returns more unidentified bodies

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 8, 2026 at 09:15 AM
Families ‘inconsolable’ in Gaza as Israel returns more unidentified bodies

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Israel has returned 54 unidentified Palestinian bodies and human remains to Gaza, delivered to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Wednesday. Palestinian medical officials are working to identify the remains, which arrived in plain white bags, to provide answers to grieving families. Some of the bodies were reportedly mutilated, raising concerns among Palestinian medics. The International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated the transfer of the bodies and skull samples. This event follows previous reports of abuse and mistreatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody, including allegations of torture and medical neglect, according to Physicians for Human Rights-Israel. Families are now searching for missing relatives through forensic identification efforts.

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