Satellite photographs show rows of gravestones removed and soil disturbed at the Gaza War Cemetery where more than 250 Australians are buried
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The Australian government has vowed to repair the graves of dozens of Australian soldiers in Gaza after satellite imagery and witness testimony revealed they had been bulldozed by the Israel Defense Forces.
But it could be months or years before authorities can access the Commonwealth war cemetery in Gaza and Australian graves might face further damage as conflict continues in the occupied territory.
More than 250 Australian soldiers are buried at the Gaza War Cemetery, administered by the Commonwealth, most of them light horsemen who served in the first world war. The majority of graves in the cemetery are British, but the worst damage has been sustained to a corner of the cemetery that houses the graves of Australians who died during the second world war.
