![The bodies of 14 Palestinians, handed over by Israel whose identities could not be determined, are being buried in a mass grave in the city of Deir al-Balah, Gaza on November 23, 2025. [Mohammed Nassar - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AA-20251123-39785353-39785336-FUNERALS_ARE_HELD_FOR_UNIDENTIFIED_PALESTINIANS_HANDED_OVER_BY_ISRAEL_IN_GAZA-1.jpg)
Civil defense teams on Sunday (Nov. 23) buried 14 more unidentified Palestinian bodies in a cemetery in Deir al-Balah, Anadolu reports. The bodies were handed over by Israel under the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in the Gaza Strip. At least 330 Palestinian bodies have so far been returned by Israel since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10. Last week, Palestinian authorities said that many of the bodies handed over by Israel showed signs of abuse, including beatings, bound hands, blindfolds, and facial disfigurement, and were returned without names. Families have been trying to identify the remains of their relatives by physical markings or clothing, as forensic facilities in Gaza remain out of service due to a years-long Israeli […]
