On Monday, Palestinians began searching for bodies believed to be still buried under the rubble in Gaza, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains in place.
According to the Palestinian Civil Aid Agency and its spokesperson, Mahmoud Basal, around 10,000 bodies are estimated to be under the debris. He added that there are no traces of at least 2,840 bodies as they have decomposed.
A report from the UN last year indicated that the rebuilding of Gaza’s destroyed homes could take until at least 2040. The rubble is thought to be contaminated with asbestos, and some refugee camps affected during the war are known to have been constructed using this material.
The ceasefire agreement is largely holding, although, since yesterday, at least eight people have been struck by Israeli gunfire in Rafah.
The ceasefire agreement allows 600 trucks of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza daily over the next six weeks. Half of these trucks will deliver aid to northern Gaza, where experts have warned of an impending famine.
The following hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas is scheduled for Saturday, with Hamas announcing the release of 4 individuals.
The Gaza Civil Defense Service stated on Monday that 48% of its personnel have been killed, injured, or captured during Israeli attacks on Gaza and that 85% of its vehicles, along with 17 out of 21 facilities, have been damaged or destroyed.
What is fyi.news?
