Israeli army burial of Palestinian bodies in unmarked graves warrants criminal investigation by Euromed Human Rights Monitor

Palestinian Territory – During over two years of ongoing genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army has pursued a systematic policy of burying Palestinian bodies in unmarked graves, including near aid distribution centres in central and southern Gaza, under conditions that obstruct identification, conceal burial sites, and prevent families from learning the fate of their loved ones.

… Euro-Med Monitor verified the testimony of a contractor who worked with a humanitarian organisation in Gaza by reviewing available data and cross-checking it with independent sources. The witness stated that he saw Israeli forces fire on Palestinian civilians seeking humanitarian aid, killing several of them, after which he was instructed to clear the area, including bulldozing bodies and human remains.

The contractor stated, “The worst thing I have ever experienced, after the shooting of civilians who were trying to get aid, was the order to clean up the area. There were body parts. The shooting was very intense, body parts everywhere, and the smell was awful.”

“I complained to the Israeli army officer, but he replied, ‘That’s none of your business.’ I had to load body parts onto the back of the truck to dump them,” he added. “When I was ordered to carry out the task, I was not warned about the true situation. I find it difficult to talk about it. I feel my heart pounding and like I am going to collapse.”