# As families retrieve bodies, Gaza is running out of places to bury the dead

https://mins.news/en/item/29305

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 13:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/22/as-families-retrive-bodies-gaza-is-running-out-of-places-to-bury-the-dead?traffic_source=rss

> Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has left families struggling to find burial space. Cemeteries are overcrowded, more than 40 have been destroyed, and many Palestinians were buried in gardens, tents, schools or hospitals. As relatives recover remains from rubble and temporary graves, Gaza authorities are seeking new burial grounds.

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