In a now-roofless, burnt-out house in kibbutz Be’eri, Israeli archaeological teams are sifting through ashes and rubble.
They’re looking for human remains, hoping to identify victims still missing a month on from the deadly Hamas attack.
Be’eri is one of the communities hardest hit by the Hamas gunmen who burst through the Israel-Gaza border on Oct. 7, killing around 1,400 people and taking more than 240 hostage, according to Israeli tallies.
Twisted, mangled cars still line the paths of the kibbutz, some houses stand gutted by fire, others are pierced by bullets.
Children’s bikes are still scattered around among debris, shattered glass and unexploded munitions.
In Be’eri, like in the neighbouring villages Kfar Aza and Nir Oz, the gunmen shot at families taking refuge in their safe rooms and set houses alight. They also torched cars at a music festival where 260 died.
Rescue teams found burnt bodies in various locations, but with numerous people missing, the Israeli military two weeks ago called in archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) to assist with the meticulous, delicate search.
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