The data from the National Campaign for the Retrieval of Martyrs' Bodies indicates that the occupation still holds the bodies of 726 martyrs in refrigerators and numbered graves. This detention reflects a systematic policy aimed at punishing Palestinians even after their martyrdom.
Among the detained martyrs, there are 256 buried in numbered graves, and 469 martyrs have been held since the return of this policy in 2015. These figures indicate a rise in this policy in recent years, reflecting the ongoing nature of the violations.
The campaign points out that among these martyrs are 67 children, 85 martyrs from the prisoner movement, and 10 women, indicating that the occupation does not discriminate between victims and continues to violate their rights even after their death.
The occupation authorities are also holding the bodies of more than 1,500 martyrs from the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the genocide in 2023. These martyrs are being held in the 'Sde Teiman' camp, confirming the systematic and long-term nature of these violations.
The detention of bodies is considered a double punishment for Palestinians, as a Palestinian is punished twice: in life and after death. The bodies of the martyrs are turned into bargaining chips, depriving families of their right to mourn.
The National Campaign for the Retrieval of Martyrs' Bodies calls for the necessity of pressuring the occupation to release the detained bodies and emphasizes the importance of restoring the rights of the martyrs and their families. This requires broad international solidarity to confront these violations.
The detention of bodies represents a systematic extension of colonial dominance.
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The occupation is holding the bodies of 726 dead in refrigerators and numbered graves.