08Returned bodies of Palestinians show signs of abuse; Gaza officials allege organ removal
- Bodies returned bound and blindfolded — some, doctors say, missing corneas, livers, kidneys.
- Gaza's forensics cannot verify organ theft: the labs that could are destroyed.
- Israel admitted taking organs from Palestinians without consent in the 1990s — the precedent is on record.
During the ceasefire exchanges beginning in October 2025, Israel returned hundreds of Palestinian bodies to Gaza via the ICRC, and Gaza health officials and forensic doctors said many arrived bound, blindfolded, or bearing marks of torture and execution, with some allegedly missing corneas, livers, kidneys, and other organs. Gaza's government media office called for an international investigation into alleged organ theft, while Israel denied the accusations and Gaza forensic doctors noted they lack the equipment to conclusively confirm or refute organ removal.
The record — 12 sources
Date, publication and headline for each source, as the source itself published them. Sorted by publication date. 11 of 12 dated; a blank means the publisher's page didn't expose it, and we don't guess.