Israel harvested Palestinian civilian organs from mass graves in southern Gaza, rescuers say

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(Sputnik) – Palestinian rescuers recovering the bodies of civilians from mass graves at the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza said they found evidence suggesting organ harvesting by Israeli forces, media outlets reported on Friday.

At least 392 bodies were recovered from three mass graves at the hospital in Khan Yunis following the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the city in early April, and 165 bodies remain unidentified, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

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Paramedics and rescuers were quoted as saying that some bodies were found with hands tied and abdomens cut open, raising suspicions of organ theft.

Dozens of bodies were also discovered in mass graves after Israeli forces left the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City and the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, the report said.

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On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian movement Hamas launched a major rocket attack against Israel and crossed the border, attacking both civilian neighborhoods and military bases. Around 1,200 people in Israel were killed and another 240 kidnapped during the attack. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza and began a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the stated aim of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing hostages. More than 34,300 people have been killed so far by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, according to local authorities.