Seven members of the Salha family were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their home. Many families are unable to bury their dead properly because of the hostilitiesFrom Times Online:
Abdul Raheem Hawila's 16-year-old nephew, Ishmail, was killed by Israeli shells near his home in Jabaliya in northern Gaza. The boy should have been buried in the spacious Eastern cemetery outside Gaza City, but the presence of Israeli troops made it impossible. Instead, he had to be buried in an old cemetery that was filled and closed many years ago.
“There was no room in the old cemetery. We had to bury him on top of his grandfather who died 25 years ago,” said Mr Hawila. “Moreover we could find no cement or tiles to re-cover the grave. We didn't even open a mourning house.”
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