Prisoners & Detainees
Thousands missing under rubble and Israeli detention in Gaza.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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On International Day of Enforced Disappearances, Shehab Wire reported that thousands in Gaza remain unaccounted for—some buried beneath debris and others held without disclosure by Israeli forces. The agency cited the case of 15-year-old Ahmad Abu Awwad, who left his home on August 11, 2025, to search for flour at a distribution point between Rafah and Khan Younis and never returned.
His mother, Sussan al-Aqab, has contacted multiple organizations tracking prisoners and missing persons without locating her son. The broader toll reflects a pattern of mass disappearances throughout the territory amid the ongoing conflict.
