Mass funeral of unidentified prisoners returned by Israel held in Gaza, locals share ordeal
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Gaza: Palestinians in Gaza say that nothing has changed in their life since the ceasefire agreement, as Israeli army continued air and ground raids. They also said that humanitarian supply restrictions remained in place. Shelling has persisted in several places, causing struggle for survival and shortages of basic supplies, according to AL Jazeera.
A mass funeral was also held in Gaza for 54 unnamed detainees whose remains were returned by Israel under the current cease-fire deal, however officials said the bodies were too mangled to identify. Israel has returned 95 corpses without disclosing their identities or the circumstances of their deaths.
Health authorities in Gaza reported visible signs of torture on many of the bodies. “The Israeli army knows these bodies are connected to people, but instead of names they put numbers. This left something harsh in our hearts, a grief in our feelings. Honestly, it’s hard to bury a body when you don’t know whether it’s the right one or not,” said Rami Al Farra, a Gaza resident searching for his missing cousin, in a statement to Al Jazeera.
DNA testing to identify the deceased remains impossible, as Gaza’s health system is damaged.
Despite the ongoing violence, US envoy Steve Witkoff described the Gaza ceasefire as “exceeding expectations.” His remarks came even as hospitals in the territory received 13 more bodies within the past 24 hours following renewed Israeli strikes.
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Veteran Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai passes away at 94
New Delhi (PTI): Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai passed away on Wednesday, her family said. She was 94.
Kidwai passed away at Noida's Metro Hospital early in the morning. She was suffering from age-related ailments, her son-in-law Razi Ur Rehman Kidwai said.
She will be cremated at the graveyard in Nizamuddin around 5 pm, he said.
Kidwai is a former Union minister who held important portfolios in the Rajiv Gandhi government. She has been a member of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at various points in time.
Kidwai has also served as a member of the Congress Working Committee and the party's Central Election Committee in the past.
