Gaza civil defence says recovering all bodies from rubble could take up to eight years

Unverified · Gaza Strip, Palestine (approximate) · 2026-10-20 23:47 UTC

Gaza civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal says, as reported by Tasnim News, that recovering all bodies buried under rubble in the Gaza Strip would take about eight years even with all necessary resources and equipment. A second post from @ME_Observer_ on X relays the same statement, phrasing the condition as the absence of sufficient capabilities.

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Sources

• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-20 23:47 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-21 02:07 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-21 06:49 UTC

First reported 2026-10-20 23:47 UTC; last updated 2026-10-21 07:06 UTC.

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