# ‘I wanted to hug whatever remained’: Gaza families wait three years for funeral

https://mins.news/en/item/13026

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-04 20:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/i-wanted-to-hug-whatever-remained-gaza-families-3-year-wait-for-funeral?traffic_source=rss

> Thousands of people gathered for a mass funeral honoring 112 members of the Abu Shreia and al-Hassaina families. The relatives were killed in an Israeli attack in 2023. Their families waited three years before holding the funeral. The gathering gave mourners a chance to say farewell to those who died.

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