Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 people in extended family recovered from wartime rubble

Updated on: August 4, 2026 / 2:46 PM EDT / CBS News

Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 people in extended family recovered from wartime rubble

TL;DR

  • A mass funeral was held in Gaza City for 112 people from the Hassayna and Abu Sharia extended family.
  • The victims died nearly three years ago when an Israeli military strike hit their residential compound on November 23, 2023.
  • Remains were recovered by Gaza's Civil Defense over the last two weeks of July and exhumed.
  • Gaza authorities stated this was the strip's largest mass funeral since October 7, 2023.
  • The Israeli military stated it does not deliberately target civilians and takes measures to mitigate harm, while accusing Hamas of operating from civilian areas.