[News] Civil Defense: 10,000 bodies remain under Gaza’s rubble as international community shows double standards

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  Civil Defense: 10,000 bodies remain under Gaza’s rubble as
  international community shows double standards

Friday 17-October-2025

GAZA, (PIC)

The Gaza Civil Defense said on Friday that around 10,000 Palestinians 
remain trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings, accusing the 
international community of “shameful double standards” in its response 
to the humanitarian catastrophe.

In a statement, Civil Defense officials said their teams have recovered 
more than 260 bodies so far, despite operating under extreme conditions 
and with “minimal resources.” The agency said it is confronting “an 
unprecedented humanitarian disaster,” with no meaningful international 
support for rescue or recovery efforts.

“There is a clear double standard in how the international community 
prioritizes the recovery of Israeli captives and bodies compared to 
Palestinian victims,” the statement said. “While the world rushed to 
recover Israeli remains, there has been almost no concern for the 10,000 
martyrs still buried beneath Gaza’s ruins.”

The Civil Defense expressed deep frustration over the slow global 
response and the lack of urgent international intervention to retrieve 
the dead, warning that the humanitarian crisis is worsening each day. It 
said its teams receive “dozens of desperate calls daily” from families 
pleading for help to recover the bodies of their loved ones.

Authorities estimate that approximately 10,000 bodies remain missing 
under the rubble, posing an immense challenge for local rescue crews who 
are working without modern search tools or heavy machinery.

The statement emphasized that “teams are working around the clock,” but 
their efforts are severely limited by the lack of advanced equipment.

The Civil Defense warned that the rescue operation had reached a 
breaking point and called on the international community and 
humanitarian organizations to urgently provide advanced search 
technology, specialized teams, and logistical assistance.

Officials said they have already submitted a detailed list of emergency 
needs to international agencies, but no concrete action has been taken.

“These conditions have created an unparalleled humanitarian 
catastrophe,” the Civil Defense said, urging an immediate political 
decision to enable relief operations and alleviate the suffering of 
Gaza’s civilians.

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