'All we wanted was to bury him': How a Gaza family struggled to recover their dead son

'All we wanted was to bury him': How a Gaza family struggled to recover their dead son Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Tue, 07/21/2026 - 12:55 As Israel's ‘Yellow Line’ cuts across the Strip, relatives say loved ones killed near the military zone are left beyond reach for days or even months Mourners weep next to the body of one of the Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on 21 July 2026 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) Off When Muhammed Abu Khammash disappeared, his family feared the worst. The 29-year-old Palestinian father of three had lived with severe mental illness for years. Since Israel 's genocide in Gaza began in October 2023, his condition had deteriorated dramatically.