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Israeli razing of cemeteries and necroviolence against Palestinians

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 27, 2026
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During the Gaza war, at least 16 cemeteries in the Gaza Strip were reported to have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli forces, according to investigations by CNN, the New York Times and Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that some cemetery disturbances were carried out as part of military operations, including searches for the bodies of Israeli hostages based on intelligence reports, such as the body of the last remaining hostage, Ran Gvili.

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