Gaza burial crisis grows as cemeteries run out of space

By Al Jazeera English

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Families in Gaza are facing a deepening burial crisis as the Israeli war leaves little space to lay the dead to rest. Of Gaza's 62 official cemeteries, 39 have been completely destroyed and 19 partially damaged, leaving only four intact. Israeli forces control more than 60 percent of the Gaza Strip, encompassing three-quarters of its cemeteries. Families are paying up to $520 for a single burial plot, where any space remains at all. Al Jazeera's Ibrahim al-Khalili reports from Gaza City, Palestine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Palestine #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #Gaza #GazaGenocide #GazaDisplacementCrisis #GazaPromisesAndReality #GazaBurialCrisis #GazaGraves #GazaCemetaries #GazaBlockade

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