SHOTLIST: GAZA, PALESTINE (APRIL 18, 2025) (ANADOLU-ACCESS ALL) 1. DAMAGED DOOR OF FORENSIC BUILDING AT AL-SHIFA HOSPITAL 2. SPRAY-PAINTED CORRIDOR 3. VARIOUS OF DR. IMAD SHEHADEH, A FORENSIC EXPERT, PREPARING FOR AUTOPSY 4. DEAD BODY LYING ON TABLE 5. CLOSE-UP OF NOTES WRITTEN ON BODY BAG 6. DR. IMAD SHEHADEH ENTERING ROOM, WALKING TOWARD DEAD BODY 7. DR. IMAD SHEHADEH UNZIPPING BODY BAG 8. VARIOUS OF DR. IMAD SHEHADEH SHOWING REMAINS (BONES AND SKULL) OF DEAD PERSON ON TABLE 9. VARIOUS OF DR. IMAD SHEHADEH WORKING ON BONES AND SKULLS 10. DR. IMAD SHEHADEH WRITING ON PAPER NEXT TO BONES (2 SHOTS) 11. VARIOUS OF BONES AND SKULLS 12. VARIOUS OF DR. IMAD SHEHADEH SPEAKING AND SHOWING BONES 13. DR. IMAD SHEHADEH ZIPPING BODY BAG 14. DR. IMAD SHEHADEH OPENING DOOR AND WALKING INTO MORGUE 15. DR. IMAD SHEHADEH CARRYING ANOTHER BODY BAG OUT OF FRIDGE IN MORGUE 16. CLOSE-UP OF NOTES WRITTEN ON BODY BAG 17. BODY BAGS PILED IN MORGUE 18. DR. IMAD SHEHADEH WALKING OUT OF MORGUE 19. VARIOUS OF DR. IMAD SHEHADEH SPEAKING (Arabic) TO CAMERA 20. VARIOUS OF MORGUE WITH BODY BAGS 21. DOOR OF MORGUE BEING CLOSED GAZA, PALESTINE - APRIL 18: Medical officials report that thousands of Palestinians killed in Israel's military operations in Gaza since October 7, 2023, remain unidentified due to critical shortages of DNA testing equipment. The ongoing conflict has resulted in over 51,000 Palestinian deaths, with many victims still buried under rubble or in temporary graves across hospitals, parks, and other open areas. In a recent report, Doctors Without Borders described the situation in Gaza as resembling a mass grave for both Palestinians and aid workers. Israel's blockade has severely hampered identification efforts, leaving families without answers and hospitals struggling to cope. At Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza—now operating at limited capacity after being damaged in Israeli raids—morgues are filled with decomposing bodies that cannot be properly identified. Dr. Imad Shehadeh, a forensic expert at Al-Shifa Hospital, explained to Anadolu that medical staff must rely on basic techniques like bone measurements, dental examinations, and reviewing personal effects due to the lack of proper equipment. The scale of the problem is immense, with thousands of bodies awaiting identification. According to Dr. Shehadeh, Israel's restrictions have blocked the entry of DNA testing devices and necessary supplies, while Gaza also faces a shortage of trained forensic personnel. So far, only 10 out of 450 bodies at the hospital have been identified. Some remains have been in storage for months, with only bones remaining as soft tissue decomposes. Dr. Shehadeh noted that while medical teams can sometimes determine approximate age or gender, such methods fall short of providing definitive identifications. Many families continue waiting for confirmation about missing relatives, unable to properly bury their loved ones. He urged international organizations to help pressure Israel to allow forensic equipment into Gaza and to support the territory's overwhelmed healthcare system.