Red Cross warns thousands buried under Gaza rubble may never be identified

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that thousands of Palestinians believed to be buried beneath Gaza’s rubble may never be identified, as recovery efforts continue to face major obstacles, according to a report by The Guardian. The report said rescue and recovery operations remain slow despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire that took effect in October, while the passage of time is increasing the likelihood that human remains will deteriorate beyond recognition. “There is no doubt that these bodies could soon become difficult to identify,” Pat Griffiths, the Red Cross spokesperson in Jerusalem, said. “The longer it takes for human remains to be recovered, the more difficult it can be to identify them. The longer the deceased […]