The death after death

An article dealing with the fate of the bodies of the dead in Gaza, buried under the rubble of their homes. The Egyptian poet Mustafa Ibrahim is described as raising the paradox of burial without the possibility of redemption. The article describes the meager rescue efforts, the Red Cross's call to allow forensic equipment, and the mass burial of exhumed skeletons. The writers ask about the fate of the dead beyond the yellow line, where most of the rubble is concentrated.

The article deals with the fate of thousands of dead in Gaza who remained buried under the rubble of their homes, months after the start of the fighting. It opens with a quote from a poem by the Egyptian poet Mustafa Ibrahim, describing the paradox of burial without the possibility of redemption. The article describes the meager rescue efforts of rescue teams and families digging with their bare hands, relying on community knowledge to identify the remains. The President of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, called for allowing the entry of humanitarian forensic equipment, but the equipment is still banned under the pretext of dual-use. The writers describe the mass funeral processions of dozens of exhumed skeletons, and ask about the fate of the dead beyond the yellow line – an area constituting more than half of the Strip, where most of the rubble is concentrated. The article emphasizes the lack of conditions for identification and proper burial, and the fear of Gaza residents of becoming unidentified bodies.

The death after death