Palestinian Families Search for Missing Relatives After Israeli Military Raids in Gaza
Hundreds of Palestinians remain unaccounted for, with rights groups raising concerns over forced disappearances and lack of military transparency during the ongoing conflict.
- Reem Ajour, a Palestinian mother, has been searching for her husband and 4-year-old daughter, who went missing after Israeli troops raided their shelter in Gaza in March 2024.
- Rights group Hamoked is assisting dozens of families in Gaza whose loved ones disappeared during Israeli military operations, highlighting what they describe as mass forced disappearances.
- The Israeli military has not provided clear records of those detained, separated, or killed, with some detainees held incommunicado for over two months, according to rights organizations.
- Hamoked has petitioned Israel's High Court for answers on missing individuals, but the court has largely dismissed the cases without investigating the military's claims of non-detention.
- Under wartime laws, Israel has detained thousands of Palestinians, transferring some to civilian prisons but leaving the status of many others unknown to their families or legal representatives.
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