After the withdrawal of the Israeli military from certain areas in Gaza, mass graves were found. Inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza’s Khan Younis, Palestinian medics found at least 300 bodies in a mass grave, and earlier last week another mass grave was discovered at al-Shifa Hospital after a two-week Israeli siege. The death toll currently is at least 34,000, with two-thirds of the victims being children and women. The death toll is likely higher, as many bodies are stuck under the rubble or are in areas that are unreachable for medics.
God of life, in past prayers we have prayed for the Nasser Medical Complex and al-Shifa hospital. Lord, our nightmares of the horrors in Gaza are being confirmed with these mass graves. Keep our hearts from becoming numb to pain. Show us how to use our hands, our feet, and our hearts for goodness and mercy. Remind us that these mass graves are not numbers but people who loved, dreamed, and were created in your image. Lord, end this nightmare.
Lord in your mercy… hear our prayer