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.
— Caroline Gennez (@carogennez) November 7, 2023
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
