Gaza/Cairo, Oct. 12 -- The Gaza-based Civil Defence said Saturday that it has received reports of 9,500 missing persons since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023.
In a statement, Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defence, urged the International Committee of the Red Cross to coordinate with Israeli authorities to determine their fate.
Since the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas entered into effect on Friday, Civil Defence crews have recovered over 150 bodies while facing challenges in search operations due to limited equipment, Basal said.
More than 300,000 displaced residents have returned from southern Gaza to Gaza City and northern areas following the ceasefire despite an "almost complete absence" o...