Turkish disaster response experts await Israeli go ahead to help recover bodies in Gaza

These teams usually rescue people after earthquakes. This time they’ll use their knowhow to retrieve bodies from the rubble across Gaza. They’ll begin by trying to locate the bodies of Israeli hostages. Hamas has agreed to return them under Donald Trump’s 20point ceasefire plan. Israeli officials say the Islamist group is dragging its feet. they can easily bring a significant number of dead hostages and to give them back. Hamas says that it’s impossible to retrieve all remaining bodies now because they’re trapped under rubble. It has asked for digging equipment. Instead, an international team is taking on this task. Rescuers from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the US are gathering data from Hamas and Israeli intelligence. In recent days, Israel has limited the entry of more aid into Gaza as a way of pressing Hamas to return hostages remains. These images from Friday show trucks which have entered the enclave. In spite of pressure from Israel and the US over the first phase of the deal, Hamas is continuing to crack down on opponents and rival clans triggering this message from the US president. If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them. But Hamas says it will not disarm or abandon its control over Gaza as required by Donald Trump’s plan. Palestine needs to strengthen internal consultation and mutual understanding to prevent external interference. The US and France have already said their troops will not take part in the international force which is supposed to disarm Hamas, lowering expectations that the ceasefire deal can be implemented.

A team of Turkish disaster response specialists is stationed at the Egyptian border, awaiting Israeli authorisation to enter Gaza and help in search and recovery operations. The 81-member team from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) is equipped with specialised search-and-rescue tools, including life-detection devices and trained search dogs. Story by Shirli Sitbon.
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39 comments

  4. There's 2 millions of people in Gaza, let's say 1,5 millions are able bodied and sitting idly. Give everyone showel and start digging. If each manages 1 m3 per day, the work will be done in a blink of an eye.

  6. Hamas signed the peace plan knowing well ahead that they don't have the dead bodies of the hostages, but they signed it to stall for time to regroup and plan their next attack. A clear violation of the peace plan, IDF should call on the violation and continue the attack on Gaza!!!

  7. Thanks to Turkish for stand with helpless Palestinians.
    Please Two-state solution for permanent peace. And send peace keeping mission of UN.
    Donald Trump prepossessed.

  18. Any country that are occupied will face resistance. End the occupation then there will be no resistance. When the country become a free state then they will have their own military, traditionally from the former resistance group. The colonists like the American, British and French should know this. So don't ask Hamas to disarm. Don't be a broker for a peace when you have a colonist mentality.

  19. What I don’t get is giving people that are already dead more priority then someone living epically children….blows my mind u can get a corpse anytime a living starving child can only be saved once !!

  22. U.S. MISSION TO THE 

    UN AGENCIES IN ROME

    U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE

    USAID OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE

    OFDA responds to an average of 65 disasters in more than 50 countries every year to ensure aid reaches people affected by rapid on-set disasters—such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and floods—and slow-onset crises, including drought and conflict. 

    The USAID Disaster Assistance Response

    Team (DART) is a specialized group of U.S. government employees and experts who are deployed to assist in the management of a U.S. government response to a foreign disaster. The team includes specialists in various fields, such as fire and rescue, medicine, and emergency management, and its specific activities vary depending on the disaster. The DART works to ensure that U.S. aid reaches people in countries affected by rapid-onset disasters like earthquakes and floods, as well as slow-onset crises like drought and conflict. 

    ●Composition: A DART is made up of specialists trained in a variety of disaster relief skills, such as firefighters, paramedics, medical professionals, and emergency management officials.

    ●Role: The DART assists the USAID Mission or U.S. Embassy in managing the U.S. government's response to a disaster.

    ●Function: Activities are tailored to the specific type, size, and complexity of the disaster. The team's goal is to ensure aid is delivered to those who need it most.

    ●Scope: The DART responds to both rapid-onset disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods) and slow-onset crises (e.g., drought, conflict) in countries around the world.

  23. The DART assists the USAID Mission or U.S. Embassy in managing the U.S. government's response to a disaster.

    "What is an USAID dart?
    …"ensuring that aid reaches people affected by rapid onset disasters. • USAID / OFDA send a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to crisis-affected areas – a team of humanitarian experts and technical advisors identify the most urgent needs."

  24. The DART assists the USAID Mission or U.S. Embassy in managing the U.S. government's response to a disaster. –

    "Does USAID provide disaster relief?

    USAID/OFDA responds to all types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, floods, droughts, fires, and pest infestations. USAID/OFDA also provides assistance when lives or livelihoods are threatened by catastrophes such as civil conflict, acts of terrorism, or industrial accidents.

  25. What is Trump's executive order for USAID?
    Executive Order 14169, titled "Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid", is an executive order signed by U.S. president Donald Trump hours after he took office January 20, 2025, ordering a 90-day pause on all U.S. foreign development assistance programs in order to conduct a review."

  26. With high the heat in gaza, the level of decomposition is high. It will be a giant exercise that could take years, unless they are only looking for few specific people.

  28. I’m just wondering how can they expect to easily get their own dead body when all the houses has been blown up covering dead bodies burying dead bodies they just looking for any excuse to start the ethnic cleansing again unfortunately

  37. Not only Israeli body's! But Palestines body's too! Everyone's lifes matter! And everyone should havel respect for the ones lost there life's!

  39. A message to Netanyahu and his associates: The longer you persist in your crimes, the more difficult it will be to turn back. Seize the opportunity before it is too late.

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