GAZA, (PIC)
The Center for Political and Development Studies announced on Tuesday that the number of missing people in Gaza has exceeded 14,000 people, including 2,000-3,000 held in Israeli occupation prisons, without releasing any information on their fate.
The Center stated in a fact sheet that the bodies of the remaining missing people are believed to still be under the rubble or in areas blocked by Israeli occupation forces (IOF).
According to the Center, the missing categories include those who were missed after the resistance stormed the Gaza envelope on October 7, 2023, victims of intensive bombing buried under the rubble, and those detained in Israeli prisons with no given information about their whereabouts, in addition to those missing during forced displacement due to the resultant chaos.
It explained that the IOF imposes restrictions that hinder the accurate documentation of the numbers of the missing, and prevents rescue teams from reaching the victims, which further exacerbates the humanitarian crisis.
The Center called for placing international pressure on Israel to ensure that humanitarian teams reach the affected areas, demanding enhanced documentation through forensic and DNA testing equipment to identify victims.
The Center also stressed the need to establish an international coordination mechanism among human rights organizations to document violations and hold Israeli officials accountable, affirming the importance of providing psychological and social support to the families of the missing.
