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A year into the truce, up to 10,000 bodies are thought to remain under Gaza's rubble
Recovery teams are digging by hand and with scarce machinery through the ruins. A large share of the missing lie beyond their reach, behind Israeli lines.
Gaza civil defence officials say about 1,000 bodies have been recovered since the ceasefire, while an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 are still buried, about 3,000 of them in areas held by the Israeli army.
France 24's Observers team reported on 23 October on efforts to recover bodies from beneath destroyed buildings a year after the ceasefire.
Civil defence officials say around 1,000 bodies have been recovered so far.
Between 8,000 and 10,000 bodies are believed to remain under the rubble, about 3,000 of them in areas under Israeli army control.
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Israel was allowed to remain in 53% of Gaza under the ceasefire terms, but official accounts put its control at about 70%, according to AFP, which places many destroyed neighbourhoods out of reach.
Source: AFP via Oman Observer
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- France 24, 23 Oct 2026
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