Palestinian civil defense crews have uncovered a mass grave inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza's Khan Younis, with 210 bodies recovered so far, as Israel continued bombardment of the devastated coastal enclave for more than six months.

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Palestinian civil defense crews have discovered a mass grave within the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, Gaza. The grave contained the remains of 210 individuals. This discovery comes amid ongoing Israeli bombardments in Gaza, which have persisted for over six months.

During the early stages of the conflict, thousands sought refuge from Israeli attacks at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, only to find many now buried within the hospital's grounds. Families of the deceased, like Nawal who searches for her son, Alaa Ahmad Salim Al-Atal, have come in search of their loved ones. Despite numerous attempts, many remain unfound.

The Israeli forces ended their occupation of Khan Yunis on April 7 after four months of heavy raids and airstrikes, leaving a path of widespread destruction and numerous mass graves. According to recovery teams, some of the deceased were found executed with gunshot wounds from behind or with their hands bound, indicating execution-style killings.

The teams dedicated to recovering the bodies have returned identified remains to their respective families, while those unidentified undergo a process of documentation before burial. The mission reflects an ongoing effort to provide closure and honor the memory of those lost, amidst a conflict that has rendered many names and identities forgotten.

The situation underscores a continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where more than 7,000 people remain missing, most of whom are women and children. The massive graves at the Nasser Medical Complex represent but a fraction of the losses experienced in the southern region of Gaza, where the search for the missing continues in the wake of unprecedented conflict.

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Palestinians recover bodies found in mass grave in Khan Younis

Early in the war, thousands of Palestinians took refuge from Israeli attacks in the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. Now many of them are buried here. Civil defense crews have discovered hundreds of bodies on the grounds of the medical complex. Nawal is still looking for her son's remains. I am here to find the body of my son. His name is Alaa Ahmad Salim Al-Atal. His brother told me that he buried him here. We came from far away, more than once, and on foot, but we didn't find him. We've been trying for the past two weeks. Israeli forces withdrew from Khan Yunis on April the 7th, after four months of intense raids and airstrikes, leaving behind a trail of destruction and massive graves. The teams who recovered the dead say some were shot from behind, execution style. Others were found with their hands tied behind their backs. Many more are believed to be buried on the grounds of the largest medical facility in southern Gaza. The identified bodies were delivered to their families, and we as civil defense keep the unidentified bodies, take note of any distinguished marks from each of them, then we bury them. Another massive grave, yet more Palestinian bodies are retrieved from this side, whose names might not be remembered. Their identities are largely lost in an unprecedented war. Lost but remembered, those who have been identified will now receive a proper farewell. For countless others, the search continues. More than 7,000 people are still missing across the Gaza Strip, most of them women and children.

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