Farmer Buries Loved Ones Amidst Israeli-Hamas Conflict: Makeshift Orchards Turn Graveyards
Civilians in Gaza are facing similar challenges as they struggle to find a proper resting place for their loved ones amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.;
In the midst of the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas in northern Gaza, Mahmud al-Masri was faced with a heartbreaking task: burying his three brothers and their five children in a nearby citrus orchard. The 60-year-old farmer had no choice but to dig makeshift graves and say a hurried goodbye to his loved ones who were killed in an Israeli strike.
Gaza becomes a children's cemetery.
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30 days after Hamas horror, human suffering in #Gaza only increases. 10,000 dead, including 4,100 children, complete devastation.
Respect international law.
Spare innocent civilians.
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The cemetery in their town was inaccessible due to the danger of tanks coming into the area. Al-Masri plans to transfer their bodies to the cemetery once the war is over. This tragic situation is not unique to al-Masri. Most c