Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 people killed in Israel’s 2023 Sabra attack
Al Jazeera
•Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:03:24 +0000
📰 What Happened
Thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza City for one of the largest mass funerals since Israel's war on Gaza began, burying the remains of 112 members of the Abu Sharia and al-Hasayna families. Their bodies had been trapped under rubble for nearly three years after a November 2023 Israeli attack in the Sabra neighbourhood. Palestinian officials say that attack killed 308 members of the two families, including 40 children, and about 157 people remain missing.
🔍 The Backstory
Israel launched a major military offensive in Gaza after the Hamas-led attack in October 2023, which has continued for years. The November 22, 2023 attack on the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City killed hundreds of civilians, many of whose bodies remained unrecovered under rubble. Recent rescue operations finally allowed families to hold funeral prayers and burials nearly three years later.
🎯 Why It Matters
The mass funeral highlights the immense human toll and prolonged suffering of Palestinian families who waited years to bury their loved ones. It underscores the scale of civilian casualties and the challenge of recovering the dead in a devastated enclave. The event keeps international attention on the human costs of the conflict and the ongoing recovery and accountability questions.
Thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza City for one of the largest mass funerals since Israel's war on Gaza began, burying the remains of 112 members of the Abu Sharia and al-Hasayna families. Their bodies had been trapped under rubble for nearly three years after a November 2023 Israeli attack in the Sabra neighbourhood. Palestinian officials say that attack killed 308 members of the two families, including 40 children, and about 157 people remain missing.
Israel launched a major military offensive in Gaza after the Hamas-led attack in October 2023, which has continued for years. The November 22, 2023 attack on the Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza City killed hundreds of civilians, many of whose bodies remained unrecovered under rubble. Recent rescue operations finally allowed families to hold funeral prayers and burials nearly three years later.
The mass funeral highlights the immense human toll and prolonged suffering of Palestinian families who waited years to bury their loved ones. It underscores the scale of civilian casualties and the challenge of recovering the dead in a devastated enclave. The event keeps international attention on the human costs of the conflict and the ongoing recovery and accountability questions.